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Israeli PM on Iraq Report

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 Responding to the Iraq Study Group report on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said talks with Syria were not possible, and that President Bush wasn't interested in speaking to Damascus either: "I can only say that the opinions I heard from the president and from all senior administration staff on the Syrian issue are such that he did not see a feasibility in talks". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli PM Offers Palestinians Sovereign State

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2006 Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has offered to recognize an "independent and viable Palestinian state with full sovereignty and defined borders" in exchange for a new Palestinian government, the recognition of Israel, a renewed commitment to the "road map" and the release of a captured Israeli soldier What, no free landings?. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Most Israelis Want Olmert Out, Says Poll

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2006 In the wake of the Israeli prime minister's handling of the Lebanese/Hezbollah war, 63% of Olmert's countrymen say he should resign, according to a new poll in a leading Israeli daily. More info on Olmert's dwindling popularity here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Reservists Demand Olmert?s Resignation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 The reserve soldiers are calling for their prime minister to step down because, they said, there was "no leadership" and they were inadequately trained for their mission in Lebanon. What effect will this call have on Olmert's standing? Well, it seems to depend on whether or not he's "The Decider," and whether he's the one who decides what's best. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Unveils Plan to Encircle Palestinian State

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 Unsettling prospects: "If the Jewish state were to annex all of the Jordan Valley, which is dotted with small settlements, it would leave a future Palestinian state on the West Bank entirely surrounded by Israel and without a direct link to neighbouring countries." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )