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Ehud Olmert (/ ˈ oʊ l m ər t,-m ɛər t /; Hebrew: אֶהוּד אוֹלְמֶרְט, IPA: [eˈhud ˈolmeʁt] ⓘ; born 30 September 1945) is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009 and before that as a cabinet minister from 1988 to 1992 and from 2003 to 2006.
6 days ago · In Ehud Olmert’s first major policy address as acting Israeli prime minister in 2006, he backed the creation of an independent Palestinian state. Since then, Olmert has been on the front lines ...
May 13, 2014 · Former prime minister Ehud Olmert was convicted of bribery in the Holyland case, involving a massive graft scandal in Jerusalem. He was the first former prime minister to face jail time since the state’s founding, and he appealed the sentence.
Jun 8, 2024 · Ehud Olmert (born September 30, 1945, near Binyamina, Palestine [now in Israel]) is an Israeli politician who served as mayor of Jerusalem (1993–2003) and as prime minister of Israel (2006–09).
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Ahead of the elections for the 16th Knesset, Olmert served as head of the Likud election headquarters in 2003, and when Ariel Sharon assembled the 30th Government, Olmert was appointed Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor.
The former prime minister reveals his failed peace efforts with the Palestinians, his decision to reject a Hamas assassination, and his imprisonment for corruption. He also criticizes the Trump administration's approach to the conflict and the Palestinians.
Nov 1, 2023 · EHUD OLMERT: No one who is a civilian, innocent, uninvolved person is a legitimate target, but a number of people concentrated in the areas which are attacked by Israel are not innocent civilians.
