Ehud Olmert

Canadian group calls for Olmert, Livni arrest over alleged war crimes

The Hind Rajab Foundation, a Belgian pro-Palestinian organization with terrorist ties, filed a formal complaint calling for Canadian officials to issue a warrant for Olmert and Livni's arrests

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024
The Holyland Towers built on Jerusalem’s western ridge in the early 2000s marked a radical break architecturally from what came before in the city.

Holyland towers: The 'monster' that changed Jerusalem's skyline forever

 Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert in Tel Aviv. August 8, 2024.

Hind Rajab files criminal complaint, seeks arrest of Ehud Olmert over 2008-9 Gaza War

 Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024.

Doha strike shows gov't does not want to bring back the hostages, former PM Olmert tells Al Jazeera


Ehud Olmert's stunning 2008 concession plan - comment

Jerusalem would have been divided, with a Palestinian capital in the eastern section. A tunnel or highway link would have connected Gaza with the West Bank.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert hold a news conference in New York

Israel offered Mahmoud Abbas 94% of West Bank in 2008, former PM Ehud Olmert reveals

"In the next 50 years, you will not find one Israeli leader that will propose to you what I propose to you now," Olmert was cited as saying by the BBC.

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

Former PM Ehud Olmert: Israel killed Imad Mughniyeh, Hezbollah's then-military chief

Former PM Ehud Olmert confirms Israel's role in the 2008 killing of Hezbollah's Mughniyeh, breaking 16-year silence on covert Syria mission.

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Netanyahu: The powerless and absent king - opinion

The writer compares Netanyahu to a powerless, absent king, highlighting concerns about unchecked power, lack of accountability, and rising anarchy in Israel.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a news conference for the international media at the Government Press Office in Jerusalem, earlier this month.

We must confront forces of destruction with all our power - opinion

In a reflection on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the writer delves into the numerous peace initiatives that have been proposed and consistently rejected by Arab and Palestinian leaders.

 PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shakes hands with Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin as US president Bill Clinton stands between them, after the signing of the Oslo Peace Accords at the White House on September 13, 1993.

Netanyahu demands criminal investigation into 'Bibi Files' leak

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a criminal investigation into leaks of interrogation footage used in his corruption trials, featured in the documentary "The Bibi Files."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

My Word: Dealing in dangerous deals

Ehud Olmert’s revived peace plan reemerges amidst Israel’s conflict, risking further turmoil without offering a real path to peace.

 EHUD OLMERT’S trial balloon for Israeli-Palestinian peace contains hot air that could spark a fire, says the writer.

Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Qudwa elaborate two-state proposal and agreement to end war

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian politician Nasser al-Qudwa explained their joint proposal to end the war, including Gaza withdrawal and land swap.

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

Ehud Olmert and Arafat's nephew sign agreement to achieve peace, partition Jerusalem - report

In the agreement, they agree to "work together to promote the achievement of peace in the Middle East" through a successful application of the two-state solution with 1967 borders as a basis.

 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives for a court hearing on the lawsuit of the Netanyahu family against him, at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on June 12, 2022.

Civilian Oct. 7 probe hears: National Emergency tasks should not have been given to IDF

Former Israeli officials criticize the shift in emergency management and political decisions, citing major failures in crisis response.

The Home Front Command medical command center IDF medical evacuations