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Ehud Olmert

Kadima's embattled leader emerged from 2007's Winograd scandal mostly unscathed. But can he survive another go at peace talks?

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  • June 2008

    • Israel to Trade Convicts for 2 Soldiers

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 29, 08 7:33 PM CDT

      Israel to Trade Convicts for 2 Soldiers

      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 »

    • Olmert Pact Saves Israeli Parliament

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

      Olmert Pact Saves Israeli Parliament

      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 »

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

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

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

      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 »

    • Israel Invites Lebanon to Talks

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

      Israel Invites Lebanon to Talks

      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 »

  • May 2008

    • Barak Calls for Olmert to Quit

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 28, 08 6:41 AM CDT

      Barak Calls for Olmert to Quit

      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 »

    • Israel Confirms Peace Talks With Syria

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 21, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Israel Confirms Peace Talks With Syria

      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 »

    • Bush Stays Upbeat in Israel Speech

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 4:49 PM CDT

      Bush Stays Upbeat in Israel Speech

      President Bush remained upbeat today in Jerusalem despite continuing strife, the AP reports. A rocket attack injured at least 14 hours before Bush addressed a gathering celebrating the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding. "America stands for peace and so does Israel," Bush said. "And as we stand in peace, we must understand the realities of the world in which we live." More »

    • Bush Arrives in Israel to Press for Peace

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 14, 08 7:49 AM CDT

      Bush Arrives in Israel to Press for Peace

      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 »

    • I Took Cash, No Bribes: Olmert

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

      I Took Cash, No Bribes: Olmert

      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 »

    • Police Probe of Olmert Plagues Rice Peace Trip

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 5, 08 4:19 AM CDT

      Police Probe of Olmert Plagues Rice Peace Trip

      Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's talks in Jerusalem yesterday to bolster the Mideast peace process were overshadowed by an intensifying police investigation into activities by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, reports the New York Times . A court gag order is keeping investigation details under wraps, but observers indicate the probe is linked to bribery. More »

  • April 2008

    • Israel Would Leave Golan: Syria

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 23, 08 4:55 PM CDT

      Israel Would Leave Golan: Syria

      Israel is willing to return the Golan Heights to Syria in return for peace, Reuters reports. A Syrian minister said in a TV interview that the Israeli message was relayed through Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan, set to visit Syria this weekend. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said last week he was working on a "significant move" toward peace. More »

    • Israel Won't Help Protect Carter

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 14, 08 12:37 PM CDT

      Israel Won't Help Protect Carter

      Israeli leaders won’t meet with Jimmy Carter, and Israeli security won’t help protect him on his trip through the country, Reuters reports. As Israel’s Shin Bet and the Secret Service sparred over whether the Americans asked for help, a source called the security snub “unprecedented.” Carter's intention to meet with a Hamas leader during his trip has incensed the Israeli government. More »

  • March 2008

    • Israel Pledges to Pull 50 West Bank Roadblocks

      newser  |  Al Jazeera  |  Mar 30, 08 7:33 PM CDT

      Israel Pledges to Pull 50 West Bank Roadblocks

      Pressured by Condoleezza Rice to kickstart flagging peace talks, Israel pledged to remove about 50 roadblocks from the West Bank—the first in a series of “concrete steps” to finalize a deal, Al Jazeera reports. Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad hailed the news despite skepticism from other officials. “We will believe it when we see it,” one Palestinian negotiator told the Washington Post . More »

    • Merkel Holds Cabinet Meeting in Jerusalem

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Mar 17, 08 6:18 AM CDT

      Merkel Holds Cabinet Meeting in Jerusalem

      When Angela Merkel holds her weekly cabinet meeting today, it will meet not in Berlin but in Jerusalem—a special gesture to mark the 60th anniversary of Israeli statehood. Only a few decades ago Israelis marched in protest when the country welcomed its first German ambassador, but now the chancellor will become the first foreign head of government ever to address the Knesset. The Times of London reports on the remarkable evolution of relations between the two nations. More »

    • Israel Approves New West Bank Homes

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 10, 08 4:05 AM CDT

      Israel Approves New West Bank Homes

      Israel has approved plans to begin or complete 750 new homes in the occupied West Bank, posing yet another hurdle to the success of US-brokered Mideast peace talks, Reuters reports. Palestinian leaders immediately condemned the new construction in the Jewish settlement of Givat Ze'ev near Jerusalem. "This will undermine the talks," warned a chief negotiator. More »

    • Abbas Rebuffs Rice on Talks

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 5, 08 3:00 AM CST

      Abbas Rebuffs Rice on Talks

      Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused to commit to resuming peace talks with Israel yesterday despite entreaties from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the New York Times reports. "I call on the Israeli government to halt its aggression so the necessary environment can be created to make negotiations succeed," Abbas said. More »

    • Abbas Freezes Peace Talks With Israel

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 2, 08 1:24 PM CST

      Abbas Freezes Peace Talks With Israel

      Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas halted peace talks with Israel today “until [Israeli] aggression is stopped,” Reuters reports. Abbas ordered the suspension of the US-brokered talks as Israel’s Gaza offensive continued and the Palestinian death toll topped 100. But Israeli PM Ehud Olmert showed no sign of relenting, calling Israel's actions self-defense. More »

  • February 2008

    • Peace Deal Unlikely This Year: Israel

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 11, 08 7:06 PM CST

      Peace Deal Unlikely This Year: Israel

      Israel and Palestine probably won't sign a peace deal this year but could agree on a "declaration of principles," a top Israeli minister said today. The announcement by Vice Prime Minister Haim Ramon follows weeks of warnings that a peace treaty could topple Israeli's coalition government, and that Palestine's president lacks the influence to fulfill such a deal. More »

  • January 2008

    • Israeli Report Slams Lebanon War, Spares PM Olmert

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 30, 08 12:30 PM CST

      Israeli Report Slams Lebanon War, Spares PM Olmert

      An Israeli panel cited “grave shortcomings” in its final report on Ehud Olmert’s leadership during the 2006 Lebanon war, but said Israel's PM acted “on substantial grounds" and in what he felt was in the nation’s best interest, the Guardian reports. Olmert, who had expected the report to call for his resignation, was said to be relieved at the unexpectedly balanced appraisal. More »

    • Impending War Report Could Topple Olmert

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Jan 30, 08 3:36 AM CST

      Impending War Report Could Topple Olmert

      Ehud Olmert is bracing for a vital challenge to his career as prime minister of Israel, when a report damning his conduct in the 2006 Lebanon war is released later today. The report could topple Olmert's precarious coalition government, the Times of London reports. An interim version of the report already triggered calls for Olmert's resignation. More »

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aeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert together for talks fumbled again last week when Abbas called off a meeting on Thursday.(AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)   (Associated Press)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, listens as President Bush speaks during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)   (Associated Press)
President Bush, right, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)   (Associated Press)
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Israel
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Israel , officially State of Israel, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,277,000, including Israelis in occupied Arab territories), 7,992 sq mi (20,700 sq km), SW Asia, on the Mediterranean Sea. (The area figure used above does not include the Golan Heights or the West Bank , which are occupied by ...

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Ehud Olmert
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Ehud Olmert , 1945-, Israeli politician. After serving in the army and working as a lawyer, he won election to the Knesset in 1973 as a Likud candidate. Under Prime Minister Shamir he served became minister without portfolio (1988-90) and minister of health (1990-92). Olmert was elected mayor of ...

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