Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert (Hebrew: אהוד אולמרט (audio) (help·info), IPA: [ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt], born 30 September 1945) was the Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009. Olmert was the mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003. In 2003 he was elected to the Knesset and became a minister and Acting Prime Minister in the government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. On 4 January 2006, after Sharon suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke, Olmert began exercising the powers of the office of Prime... read more
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Arabs meet on Palestinian peace talks with Israel
From Dawn Dated 29 July 2010 CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers will hold crucial talks with Palestinian Mahmud Abbas on Thursday to decide whether he will begin direct negotiations with Israel amid pressure from the United States. Abbas has accepted holding only indirect...
Olmert grilled by police again over Holyland scandal
From The Lebanon Daily Star Dated 12 July 2010 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel's former Premier Ehud Olmert was questioned by the fraud squad Sunday for a third time over his alleged involvement in a huge property scandal, a police spokesman said. "Ehud Olmert went on Sunday to the brigade headquarters...
Israel police quiz ex-PM again over Holyland scandal
From France 24 Dated 11 July 2010 Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert was questioned by the fraud squad on Sunday for a third time over his alleged involvement in a huge property scandal, a police spokesman said."Ehud Olmert went on Sunday to the brigade headquarters" in...
Israel will free 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit
From The Guardian Dated 1 July 2010 Binyamin Netanyahu draws the line at paying 'any price' for freedom of soldier, who was abducted in 2006Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, tonight confirmed he was prepared to release 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the abducted Israeli soldier Gilad...
Court slams prosecution against Olmert
From United Press International Dated 24 June 2010 JERUSALEM, June 24 (UPI) -- A Jerusalem court Thursday slammed the prosecution for alleged witness coaching in a corruption case against former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Jerusalem - Ehud Olmert - Prime Minister of Israel - Israel - Middle...
Israeli corruption case may be reopened
From United Press International Dated 15 June 2010 JERUSALEM, June 14 (UPI) -- A corruption case involving former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, closed down a year ago, may be reopened in light of new developments, officials say.
Turkey: an honest broker in the Middle East | Bülent Kenes
From The Observer Dated 9 June 2010 Slurs of new 'Islamist' leanings are wide of the mark: oriented to the west, Turkey is on the side of peace, justice and prosperityI can't say I was surprised when I read Joshua Teitelbaum's piece "Turkey is calling for a...
Turkey deserves an apology from Israel | Ibrahim Kalin
From The Guardian Dated 6 June 2010 Israel has antagonised the Turkish nation with its violent attack on the Mavi Marmara in the Gaza flotillaThe Israeli attack on Mavi Marmara, one of the six ships in the aid flotilla off the coast of Gaza, in the early...
Gaza flotilla raid draws furious response from Turkey's prime minister
From The Observer Dated 1 June 2010 'Special relationship' in tatters as Erdogan demands that Israel be punished for 'bloody massacre'Turkey's prime minister rounded passionately on Israel today, demanding that the Netanyahu government be punished for the attack on the Gaza flotilla, and accusing it of massacre,...
This is What Happens When Israel Plays Nice
From American Spectator Dated 1 June 2010 Following up on John's excellent post on the Israeli flotilla incident, I'd just like to add that this is yet another example of how Israel gets itself into trouble when it tries to play nice and goes out of...
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