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NEWS ABOUT: Ehud Olmert

Ehud Olmert stories: 137 news summaries

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 Olmert Charged With Corruption 

Ex-Israeli PM convinced in court he'll 'be able to prove his innocence once and for all'

Aug 30, 09 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Israel’s attorney general has officially indicted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges, the BBC reports. The 61-page charge, filed in court today, accuses Olmert of "fraud, breach of trust, registering false corporate documents, and concealing fraudulent earnings.” Olmert denies all the charges, which relate to... More »

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(Newser) - Israeli police have recommended the indictment of the country's foreign minister for bribery, money laundering, and other corruption charges, Haaretz reports. Avigdor Lieberman, who leads the ultranationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party and was kingmaker in February's closely-run election, has been under investigation for years and is accused of funneling cash to... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • conservative • bribery • corruption • money laundering • Avigdor Lieberman • corruption charges • Yisrael Beiteinu • foreign minister

OPINION

Olmert: Stop Obsessing Over Settlements

Obama should take 'non-priority issue' off the table, writes ex-PM

Jul 17, 09 6:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's fine for Barack Obama to make overtures to the Arab world, but Ehud Olmert, reminding him in a Washington Post op-ed that Israel is "the only real Middle Eastern democracy," complains that he has focused too much of his attentions on Israel's settlements in the West Bank.... More »

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Barack Obama • Israel • Ehud Olmert • Palestine • West Bank • Palestinians • settlement • Arab Israeli conflict • Jewish settlers • settlements

Israel Vows 'Strong'
Reply to Hamas Rockets

Six more Qassams hit following announcement

Mar 1, 09 5:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Ongoing rocket attacks on southern Israel will elicit "a serious, painful, strong and uncompromising" response, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today. At least eight rockets from the Gaza Strip struck the western Negev desert Friday and Saturday, with no casualties or injuries, the Jerusalem Post reports. Six... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Hamas • rocket attacks • Israel and Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict

 Pope to Visit Israel in May 

Papal trip comes as relations tense between Vatican, Israel

Feb 15, 09 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI will visit Israel this May amid diplomatic tensions between the Vatican and the Jewish state, the New York Times reports. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confirmed the visit today after the pontiff hinted at a trip last week. “We very much hope that the visit will be... More »

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Israel • Pope Benedict XVI • Ehud Olmert • Holocaust • Vatican • trips • Pope Pius XII

Long-Range Rocket
Strikes Israel

Israel vows 'great force' in response

Feb 3, 09 4:36 AM CST
(Newser) - A long-range rocket fired today from Gaza struck the Israeli city of Ashkelon in the first such attack since the ceasefire began last month, reports CNN. No injuries were reported, but Israel vowed to respond with "great force." Resumed rocket fire from Gaza presents a particular problem for... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Hamas • Israel and Palestinians • Palestinians • ceasefire • rockets

 Israel Pounds 
 Gaza Targets 

Attacks follow militant fire in heaviest exchange since truce

Feb 2, 09 3:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip late last night after militants there unleashed 10 rounds of rocket and mortar fire on Israel. It's the region's heaviest exchange since a ceasefire began two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times reports. Six explosions rocked Rafah, a border town near... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Palestine • bomb • attack • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict • Gaza Egypt border • Rafah

 Hamas Rivals 
 Violating Ceasefire 

Olmert promises to strike back after rocket attacks

Feb 1, 09 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Israel’s military intelligence chief says Hamas “is conducting serious soul-searching on its strategic mistakes and operational failures" in the wake of the Gaza war, the Jerusalem Post reports. Rival Palestinian groups “are challenging the organization and carrying out attacks in order to bring on another escalation,”... More »

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 Israel to Back 
 Soldiers Accused 
 of War Crimes 

Government fears tribunals following civilian deaths in Gaza war

Jan 25, 09 4:35 PM CST
(AP) - Special legal teams will defend Israeli soldiers against potential war crimes charges stemming from civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today, promising the country would "fully back" those who fought in the three-week offensive. "The soldiers and commanders who were sent on missions... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • war crimes • civilian casualties • Israel and Palestinians • soldier • Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict • war crimes tribunal • Israel Defense Force

Gaza Conflict Triggers Talk
of War Crimes

With battles on pause, new fight begins over legality of assault

Jan 23, 09 9:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Now that its 22-day offensive in Gaza has ended, Israel is facing a new battle—over the legality and morality of its military action. Several human rights groups, in Israel and elsewhere, have accused the army of committing war crimes in Gaza's cities and denying medical care and refuge to... More »

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 Israel Speeds 
 Gaza Pullout to 
 Beat Inauguration 

Aim is to get troops out before Obama is inaugurated

Jan 19, 09 9:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Israel hastened its withdrawal from Gaza today, saying the troops could be out in time for Barack Obama’s inauguration tomorrow—assuming the Palestinians keep their end of the ceasefire. But some rockets were fired after the ceasefire was declared, and Hamas’ armed wing has promised to rearm ASAP, the... More »

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updated

 Israel Quiets 
 Guns in Gaza 

Goals achieved, PM says; Hamas rejects ceasefire and makes demands

Jan 17, 09 7:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Israel ended its 3-week assault on Gaza today by enacting a unilateral ceasefire that Hamas has vowed to ignore, Reuters reports. Israeli leaders voted today to halt the offensive, which has killed nearly 1,200 people and incited strong reactions worldwide, MSNBC reports. “Goals have been achieved and even... More »

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 Israel Nears Decision 
 on Gaza Ceasefire 

Cabinet may approve unilateral move at meeting tomorrow

Jan 16, 09 2:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Israel’s security cabinet will meet tomorrow to discuss, and likely approve, a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza, the Jerusalem Post reports. The move comes after negotiations in Egypt and the signing of an agreement with the US designed to halt smuggling of arms into Gaza. The ceasefire does not include... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Palestine • Hamas • Tzipi Livni • Egypt • Ehud Barak • ceasefire

Olmert: I Made Condi Abstain on Gaza Vote

Israel PM claims he 'embarrassed' Rice
in urgent call to Bush

Jan 13, 09 9:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Israel’s prime minister says an urgent call to President Bush last week resulted in Condoleezza Rice changing her vote on a UN Gaza resolution, the New York Times reports, with Ehud Olmert adding that the secretary of State “was left pretty embarrassed.” Rice helped draft the measure... More »

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Israel • United Nations • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Condoleezza Rice • vote • Arab Israeli conflict • George W. Bush

 Blair: Gaza Ceasefire in Sight 

Israeli leaders torn over next step

Jan 12, 09 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - “The elements of an agreement” for a ceasefire in Gaza are in place, Mideast envoy Tony Blair said today amid negotiations in Cairo including representatives of Israel and Hamas. But in Jerusalem, Israeli leaders were weighing an escalation, the Washington Post reports. PM Ehud Olmert is pushing for a... More »

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Bush Blocked Israeli Strike
on Iran, OK'd Covert Ops

President refused requests for missiles, but began covert sabotage missions

Jan 10, 09 6:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Washington stopped Israel from bombing Iran last year and told the Jewish state of covert plans to undermine Iran's nuclear ambitions, the New York Times reports. Israel asked President Bush to aid the strike with bunker-busting bombs and a free pass over Iraqi air space, which he refused—but he... More »

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Iran • Israel • Ehud Olmert • Natanz • nuclear option • George W. Bush

OPINION

Israel's Only Option: Destroy Hamas Entirely

Krauthammer: Olmert has a second chance to defeat extremism

Jan 9, 09 9:48 AM CST
(Newser) - There are only two possible outcomes of the war in Gaza, writes Charles Krauthammer: the complete destruction of Hamas or an internationally supervised truce à la Lebanon. Under immense diplomatic pressure, Israel is hinting it will accept the French-Egyptian ceasefire plan. That would be "a terrible mistake," writes... More »

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Palestinian Authority • Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Palestine • Hamas • Lebanon War

 Olmert Says 
 He Favors Ceasefire 

Israel PM will send delegate to Egypt, but stops short of acceptance

Jan 7, 09 8:14 AM CST
(Newser) - The Israeli prime minister's office said today that it "views positively" efforts by the Egyptians to broker a ceasefire, and that it would send a delegation to a meeting there. But Ehud Olmert stopped short of fully accepting the French-Egyptian plan, which proposes an immediate ceasefire for Gaza, followed... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Hamas • Nicolas Sarkozy • Hosni Mubarak • ceasefire

 Rival Israeli Pols Gain 
 From Gaza Attack 

Offensive could make or break the election for leaders who planned it

Dec 31, 08 8:04 AM CST
(Newser) - An uneasy triumvirate of Israeli politicians united to plan the offensive against Gaza, the Washington Post reports. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who will compete to become prime minister in February's election, both want to convince the electorate they can successfully defend Israel. For outgoing PM... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Tzipi Livni • Ehud Barak • Benjamin Netanyahu • Kadima • Likud • Israeli election

analysis

Israel Attacks Serve as Reminder of Might

Leaders feared being seen as 'paper tiger'

Dec 29, 08 9:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Israel’s overwhelming strikes on Hamas are in part an effort to flex the country’s muscles and strike fear in the hearts of its enemies, Ethan Bronner writes in the New York Times. “There has been a nagging sense of uncertainty in the last couple years of... More »

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