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
fighting impossible sometimes
When you fight for the impossible, sometimes you lose everything.
tired fighting winning
We are tired of fighting, we are tired of being courageous, we are tired of winning, we are tired of defeating our enemies, we want that we will be able to live in an entirely different environment of relations with our enemies.
carried carrying fighting forward political
He's fighting for his life, and we are fighting for his way. We are carrying his flag, the one he carried in his political life, and we'll carry it forward to victory!
against ahead challenge fight interests main state stop violent war
The main challenge is still ahead for him, ... Will he fight against the terrorists? Will he try to stop this bloody, violent war against the state of Israel? This is the main question. This is what interests us.
against attempt drastic fist iron measures renew sensitive terrorist
We will use an iron fist against any attempt to renew terrorist action. We will use drastic measures on all the roads, in all sensitive areas.
activity against attempt fist iron renew terror
We will use an iron fist against any attempt to renew terror activity anywhere.
approval bring decision effect government hope parliament quickly short
I very much hope that today's decision will be in effect for just a short period. I hope ... we will be able to bring a new government to parliament for approval as quickly as possible.
beyond defend jew remain single
There won't remain a single Jew that we will need to defend beyond the fence.
caught continuing gun soldier time
And there was a soldier with a gun that just caught him in time to kill him before he was continuing his shooting.
president talk
First of all I will talk to (U.S.) President (George W.) Bush.
cause friction friend great hostility isolation israel states united
put Israel back into international isolation ... and cause friction with the United States -- our great friend -- and hostility with Europe.
defend powerful
We do not take it lightly. We are powerful and able to defend ourselves.
destroy personal wants
Bibi wants to destroy everything for his own personal interests.
extreme head himself
Bibi Netanyahu has set himself up as the head of the extreme right wing,