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Israel 'will impose quiet' on Gaza
upi.com May 11, 2008
JERUSALEM, May 11 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Sunday threatened to "impose quiet" on Gaza if Hamas insurgents continued to fire rockets into Israel. ... "Let it be clear -- we view Hamas as completely responsible for everything that happens in the Gaza...
Peace talks don't rely on Olmert, Bush says
iht.com May 13, 2008
Bush noted that several Palestinian officials were involved in the peace talks, not just Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president. Abbas also faces political difficulties, chiefly the loss of the Gaza Strip to the Islamic militant group Hamas last year, which left him governing only the West...
Police suspect Olmert aided bids for government contracts, reports claim
guardian.co.uk May 13, 2008
The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert. Photograph: Dan Balilty/AP The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, may have acted illegally in helping companies to bid for government contracts, an Israeli newspaper said today. The report in Yediot Ahronot claimed police believe Olmert was involved in...
Israeli PM subject of corruption inquiry, reports claim
guardian.co.uk May 13, 2008
The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert. Photograph: Dan Balilty/AP The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, may have acted illegally in helping companies to bid for government contracts, an Israeli newspaper said today. The report in Yediot Ahronot claimed police believe Olmert was involved in...
Bush: Mideast peace does not depend on Olmert
canoe.ca May 13, 2008
JERUSALEM - U.S. President George W. Bush says the Israeli-Palestinian peace process does not depend on Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. In interviews with Israeli media, Bush has named Israel's foreign and defence ministers as possible replacements for Olmert. The comments published on Monday...
Israel rejects Egyptian 'truce' draft
israelmatzav.blogspot.com May 12, 2008
Even Prime Minister Ehud K. Olmert, who is desperate for an achievement, knows that the draft of the 'cease fire' agreed to by Hamas and its twelve 'brother' terror organizations won't fly here. So Olmert rejected the draft presented by Egyptian intelligence chief Omar...
Snatched Israeli soldier must be part of truce deal, Olmert says
earthtimes.org May 12, 2008
Jerusalem - Any Egyptian-mediated truce between Israel and Hamas must include the release of an Israeli soldier snatched in a cross-0boder raid nearly 23 months ago, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was quoted in the Israel media as saying Monday. Meeting ...
Olmert Meeting with Suleiman; Hamas Threatens
israelnationalnews.com May 12, 2008
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is meeting with Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman at this moment on a possible ceasefire while demonstrators are demanding the government stand by its promise to bring about the release of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. Hamas...
Olmert to Visit Egypt as Gaza Strikes Ashkelon
israelnationalnews.com May 12, 2008
Ashkelon hit by two rockets Monday as Egyptian general visits Israel. Olmert to visit Egypt this month. No IDF operation against Hamas in sight. ... No one was hurt. The day after the latest victim of Gaza-based Islamist terrorism was buried, Egyptian intelligence chief...
Olmert to Visit Egypt for Talks as Gaza Strikes Ashkelon
israelnationalnews.com May 12, 2008
Ashkelon hit by two rockets Monday as Egyptian general visits Israel. Olmert to visit Egypt this month. No IDF operation against Hamas in sight. ... No one was hurt. On the day after the latest victim of Gaza-based Islamist terrorism was buried, Egyptian intelligence...
Olmert ‘Doing Everything’ to Defend Israel
israelnationalnews.com May 12, 2008
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that he is doing all that he can to ensure Israel’s security. “I am doing everything so this country will be able to defend itself against its enemies and so that our children and grandchildren won’t live their lives filled with the...