Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert; born 30 September 1945) is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He served as Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009 and before that as a cabinet minister from 1988 to 1992 and from 2003 to 2006. Between his first and second stints as a cabinet member, he served as mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003...
NationalityIsraeli
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 September 1945
CountryIsrael
israel kind threat
Israel always has to be in a position to defend itself against any adversary and against any threat of any kind.
block mistake independent
I don't want to block every contact with the Palestinians, I think that would be a mistake, and I think that Abu Mazen has an independent status as democratically elected head of the Palestinian people, and it's important if I will talk with him.
military successful israel
The military operation in Lebanon was the most successful military operation in recent Israeli history. Many in Israel don't recognise that.
believe years land
For thousands of years, we Jews have been nourished and sustained by a yearning for our historic land. I, like many others, was raised with a deep conviction that the day would never come when we would have to relinquish parts of the land of our forefathers. I believed and to this day still believe in our people's eternal and historic right to this entire land.
accustomed difficult situation
This is a difficult situation that we are not accustomed to.
measures stop time
It is time for the Palestinians to take measures to stop terror,
challenges history israel overcome people proven serious unite
History has proven that when the people of Israel unite under a serious and responsible leadership, we know how to overcome all challenges and overcome all obstacles.
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It was a terrorist with a gun shooting at the clients of the garages in this section of town, wounding some,
issues balance sensitive
A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.
israel emotion carried-away
In Israel we tend to be carried away by our emotions.
war iraq impact
I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant impact.
promise prime ministers
A prime minister must not promise things that can't be fulfilled.
responsibility people ministers
Every prime minister... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
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There is a Western world. There is America. There is Great Britain and Germany and France and Russia and China and other nations. I doubt that there is one country amongst those I mentioned which has a desire to see Iran, with its fundamentalist, Islamic, extremist government, possessing nuclear weapons.