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
cutting roles world
The Palestinians are facing a historic junction at which they will have to decide whether they want to remain stuck in a corner of extreme fundamentalism, which will cut them off from the entire world, or whether they are ready to take the necessary steps. My role is to assist in building this process.
believe order people
There were certain people who were out to get me. I know who those people were. They exist, believe me. They know that I know. They spent millions of dollars in order to try to get rid of me. I'm happy they lost most of their money.
leadership decision trying
Leadership is tested not by one's capacity to survive politically but by the ability to make tough decisions in trying times.
iran important democracy
It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and Iran.
israel palestinian israeli
Israeli lives are worth more than Palestinian ones.
israel important
Peace is important for Israel.
israel iran weapons
Israel will not tolerate a situation in which Iran has effective control of non-conventional weapons that can be used directly against the state of Israel.
israel iran europe
Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.
thinking iran dangerous
I think the attempt to draw a comparison between Iran and Syria is false, misleading and dangerous.
thinking israel differences
Who thinks seriously that if we sit on another hilltop, on another hundred meters, that this is what will make the difference for the state of Israel's basic security?
advise government israel negotiate sit terrorist
I don't know that there is one serious American representative that will advise Israel to sit with a terrorist government and negotiate with them.
prime responsibility
Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
form government point pressure reached stable
We're under pressure because we haven't reached the point where we can form a stable government yet.