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  • July 2008

    • New Mediterranean Union Eyes Mideast Peace

      AFP  |  Jul 14, 08 7:15 AM CDT

      New Mediterranean Union Eyes Mideast Peace

      (Newser) - The inaugural meeting yesterday of the Union of the Mediterranean, which brought together the 27 EU countries and their neighbors to the south, kicked off discussions about a number of mutual projects. But French President Nicolas Sarkozy used it as an opportunity to flex some diplomatic muscle by bringing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad out of isolation and by hosting a sit-down between Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. More »

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      Israel  • France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Ehud Olmert  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Egypt  • Arab Israeli conflict  • Hosni Mubarak  • Bashir al-Assad

    • Israel Agrees to Hezbollah Prisoner Swap

      BBC  |  Jul 8, 08 3:45 AM CDT

      Israel Agrees to Hezbollah Prisoner Swap

      (Newser) - Israel has signed a prisoner exchange deal with Hezbollah which includes the release of a terrorist who has been in an Israeli prison for 29 years. The release of Samir Qantar, who took part in a terror raid in which a child was murdered, is the most controversial element of the deal for Israelis, reports the BBC. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Hezbollah  • Samir Qantar  • Ehud Goldwasser

  • June 2008

    • Israel to Trade Convicts for 2 Soldiers

      Reuters  |  Jun 29, 08 7:33 PM CDT

      Israel to Trade Convicts for 2 Soldiers

      (Newser) - Israeli officials today approved a prisoner swap with Hezbollah to release the bodies of two soldiers whose capture triggered a 2006 war, Reuters reports. In return, Hezbollah secured the freedom of five gunmen, including one of Israel’s “most notorious convicts,” the New York Times says. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert said he “vacillated deeply” over the deal, which Hezbollah touted as a victory. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • soldier  • Lebanon War

    • Olmert Pact Saves Israeli Parliament

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  Jun 25, 08 5:38 AM CDT

      Olmert Pact Saves Israeli Parliament

      (Newser) - Ehud Olmert narrowly averted the collapse of the Israeli government today by pledging that his party would hold a leadership election by late September, Haaretz reports. In exchange, Labor Party withdrew its support for a motion of non-confidence. Olmert is facing investigation in connection with $150,000 he took from an American financier before becoming prime minister. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Kadima  • Knesset  • Israeli Labor Party

    • Cop's Suicide Interrupts Sarkozy's Israel Send-Off

      Jerusalem Post (Israel)  |  Jun 24, 08 12:33 PM CDT

      Cop's Suicide Interrupts Sarkozy's Israel Send-Off

      (Newser) - An elite Israeli border policeman shot himself in the head today in the middle of a departure ceremony for Nicolas Sarkozy. Security officers, worried about a possible assassination attempt, rushed Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni onto their plane, while others spirited away Ehud Olmert and Shimon Peres, who were there to see the French president off. More »

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      Israel  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Ehud Olmert  • suicide  • Carla Bruni  • Shimon Peres

    • Israel Invites Lebanon to Talks

      New York Times  |  Jun 18, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      Israel Invites Lebanon to Talks

      (Newser) - Israel today invited the Lebanese government to direct negotiations, adding that it would be willing to discuss all issues, including a long-disputed area along their border, the New York Times reports. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who visited both nations earlier this week, is attempting to use negotiation over Shabaa Farms to kick-start wider talks. More »

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      Israel  • Condoleezza Rice  • Middle East  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • border dispute

    • Israel-Hezbollah Swap May Signal Progress

      Independent (UK)  |  Jun 2, 08 3:39 PM CDT

      Israel-Hezbollah Swap May Signal Progress

      (Newser) - The weekend swap of a Hezbollah spy for the remains of two kidnapped Israeli soldiers has whipped up speculation about the release of more Lebanese prisoners, the Independent reports. Although Israel denied the return of the remains was negotiated, the German foreign minister has been facilitating talks between the parties, which may be addressing the fate of 10 Lebanese operatives and two Israeli soldiers. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • Hassan Nasrallah  • prisoner exchange  • Frank-Walter Steinmeier  • Ehud Goldwasser

  • May 2008

    • Barak Calls for Olmert to Quit

      BBC  |  May 28, 08 6:41 AM CDT

      Barak Calls for Olmert to Quit

      (Newser) - Israel's defense minister told Ehud Olmert to take a leave of absence or step down while he battles corruption charges, reports the BBC, and threatened to leave the country's governing coalition if he refused. "The prime minister needs to disconnect himself from the day-to-day management of the government," said Ehud Barak. A US businessman testified yesterday that he gave $150,000 in contributions to Olmert in the last 15 years, the Guardian reports. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • corruption  • donation  • Ehud Barak  • Morris Talansky

    • Israel Confirms Peace Talks With Syria

      BBC  |  May 21, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Israel Confirms Peace Talks With Syria

      (Newser) - Israel and Syria have been holding secret peace talks, with Turkey as the middleman, the two sides announced today, acknowledging for the first time the long-rumored negotiations. Syria is technically at war with Israel over the Golan Heights, which the Israelis seized in 1967. Israel is ready to give the Golan back, the BBC reports, if Syria will sever ties with Iran and Hezbollah. More »

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      Iran  • Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Turkey  • Syria  • Hezbollah  • peace talks  • Golan Heights

    • Bush Arrives in Israel to Press for Peace

      Reuters  |  May 14, 08 7:49 AM CDT

      Bush Arrives in Israel to Press for Peace

      (Newser) - President Bush arrived in Israel today to celebrate the Jewish state’s 60th birthday and try again to spur peace talks with Palestine. Ehud Olmert says he and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have reached an understanding on several key points, but Olmert is embroiled in a corruption scandal, and could soon be out as prime minister. Bush and Olmert are also expected to discuss Iran. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Israel  • Palestine  • Ehud Olmert  • Israel and Palestinians  • Mideast peace talks

    • I Took Cash, No Bribes: Olmert

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 9, 08 7:29 AM CDT

      I Took Cash, No Bribes: Olmert

      (Newser) - Ehud Olmert resisted calls for his resignation today, after admitting on national TV last night that he accepted contributions from a New York businessman—but denying that any of it was a bribe. Olmert, under criminal investigation for allegedly taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Long Island millionaire Morris Talansky while he was mayor of Jerusalem and minister of industry, vowed to resign if indicted. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • corruption  • campaign finance  • Lebanon  • bribery  • Knesset  • criminal investigation  • Morris Talansky