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Articles about Ehud Olmert

Former Israel PM Olmert pleads not guilty in graft trial

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert on Monday pleaded not guilty in court, denying all the graft charges against him.

Olmert vows to prove his innocence

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert on Friday made his first court appearance on charges of graft, vowing he would prove his innocence.

US ups ante ahead of Abbas-Obama meeting

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas was to meet with President Barack Obama Thursday as the new US administration steps up pressure on Israel.

Sudan suspects Israel behind raids on convoys

Sudan said on Friday it believed Israel was behind two attacks on suspected smuggler convoys which killed up to 40 people in the north of the country.

Israel, Hamas prisoner-swap talks sink

Eleventh-hour talks on a Israel-Hamas prisoner swap appeared to collapse on Tuesday as both sides accused each other of about-turns and bad faith.

Iran cleric: Israeli 'war criminals' should be executed

Israeli leaders and military commanders deemed by Iran to be "war criminals" should be executed, a senior cleric said in a Friday prayer sermon.

Israel suspends Gaza truce negotiator

Ehud Olmert has suspended his pointman for the Gaza truce talks in Egypt after he launched a scathing tirade against the outgoing premier last week.

Israel's Peres to pick government by Monday

The Israeli president was to hold talks with party officials on Thursday and decide within four days who will be tasked with forming a new government.

Report: Israel engaged in covert war inside Iran

Israel is involved in a covert war of sabotage to delay Tehran's efforts to develop a nuclear weapon, the Daily Telegraph said on Tuesday.

Mubarak: Soldier's release not a priority in Gaza truce talks

The fate of an Israeli soldier should not be linked to talks on a long-term truce with Hamas in Gaza, president Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday.

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Photos about Ehud Olmert

Defenders of Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (right) and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni attend a Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on December 28.
End of the road
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a press conference at his Jerusalem residence on Wednesday. The embattled Olmert said he would step down as prime minister in September after a party leadership vote.
So long
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert bids farewell to United States President George Bush at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Wednesday. Bush pressed Israeli and Palestinian leaders to seize what he called an historic opportunity and make tough concessions for peace.
Standing firm
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, pictured at a weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, ruled out ceasefire negotiations with the Islamist movement Hamas. He warned of further Israeli military strikes in the days ahead which he said were intended to prevent Palestinian militants from firing makeshift rockets into Israel.
Difficult diplomacy
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert glances down as Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas speaks during the Annapolis conference in Maryland on Tuesday. Analysts say the key to any future peace process is the degree to which the United States, the European Union and others will be prepared to hold the parties to their commitments.


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