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
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.
otherwise progress terrorist
Otherwise there can be no progress with an administration in which there are terrorist organizations as members.
again celebrate cope deal democracy forced government hoped israeli order terrorists today
We had hoped to celebrate the Israeli democracy today in a different atmosphere, and now we are again forced to cope with murderous terror. The government of Israel will do what must be done in order to deal with the terrorists and those who dispatch them.
anyone attacks involved legitimate planning target terror
Anyone involved in planning terror attacks will be a legitimate target for liquidation.
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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.
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We will use an iron fist against any attempt to renew terror activity anywhere.
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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,
iran government terrorist
Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government.
barrier best complete decisions enable forward possible prevent quickly security taking terrorist
We must go forward as quickly as possible. The decisions which we are taking will enable us to complete the security barrier as quickly as possible so that we can best prevent terrorist attacks.
prime responsibility
Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
ensure process
I will very much try to ensure the formation process is calm.
commitment due existed future george hopefully opinion opportunity president public support understanding
I think there is an opportunity now that never existed before. This is due to a combination of public opinion in Israel, my commitment and the understanding and hopefully future support of President George W. Bush.
decision freeze
I think there was a decision to freeze it,
clear contact exist israel path peace security
We clarified that without a clear abandonment of the path of terror, a recognition of Israel's right to exist in security and peace ... Israel won't have any contact with the Palestinians.