Tag Archives: Ehud Olmert

Dead letter

Posted on 10/17/2008 by Soccerdad

Daled Amos has an example of an American failure to stand up to the Palestinian Authority. This isn’t a matter of failing to defend Israel, but of failing to defend American citizens; or even to call those responsible for their … Continue reading →

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Ehud Olmert and the disregarded doctrines

Posted on 10/02/2008 by Soccerdad

Some background first. From the The Winograd Commission report: a. The Prime Minister bears supreme and comprehensive responsibility for the decisions of ‘his’ government and the operations of the army. His responsibility for the failures in the initial decisions concerning … Continue reading →

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Olmerts post PM transition training

Posted on 09/24/2008 by Soccerdad

He seems to really enjoy the SEAL training. Whoops, that’s “seal” not “SEAL.” Soccer? Not going so well. Crossposted on Soccer Dad.

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Ehud’s no good very bad day

Posted on 09/17/2008 by Soccerdad

Today is the day that PM Ehud Olmert has dreaded for weeks. Today is the day when he might very well end his political career. The NYT reports: The selection of a new head of the party, Kadima, was prompted … Continue reading →

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Jealous Arabs make the best peace partners

Posted on 09/16/2008 by Soccerdad

Guy Bechor writes about which Arabs Israel can hope to reach by their reaction to PM Olmert’s legal (and political) troubles: The reformist group – Notably, most responses on the Olmert affair came from this camp. Members of this group … Continue reading →

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Olmert and the peace process again (sigh)

Posted on 08/01/2008 by Soccerdad

The NYT follows up with another article showing what I observed yesterday, that Olmerts resignation is being viewed not in terms of security considerations, but in terms of the peace process. Today we have Israel’s Political Situation Dims Hopes for … Continue reading →

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Olmert odds and ends

Posted on 07/31/2008 by Soccerdad

With the end of his political career at hand (or perhaps in a half year) it’s hard to remember that there was a time when Ehud Olmert was considered an up and comer in the Likud party. (He did rise … Continue reading →

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American reaction to Olmert’s announcement

Posted on 07/31/2008 by Soccerdad

Not surprisingly the Washington Post’s coverage of Olmert’s announcement that he would step down after the Kadima primaries, focuses on the peace process. Palestinian officials reacted cautiously, with Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki saying that Olmert’s decision would not change much, … Continue reading →

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Don’t let the door hit you, OK?

Posted on 07/31/2008 by Soccerdad

Judging from many of the reactions to PM Olmert’s announcement that he would not run again to lead his party, Kadima, it would possible to say that he’d envy President Bush’s level of popularity. Yossi Klein Halevi writes (h/t Shalem … Continue reading →

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Helping others while standing in quicksand

Posted on 07/17/2008 by Soccerdad

Recently Daled Amos observed that When Weak Leaders Need To Be ‘Bolstered,’ Israel Is The Go-To Guy. PM Olmert was counted on to boost Siniora in Lebanon, who is planning to welcome back Samir Kuntar tomorrow, But Olmert’s own weakness … Continue reading →

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Not the worst politician

Posted on 07/04/2008 by Soccerdad

Eric Trager had a post a few days ago The Worst Politician Ever?: Still, one might expect Israel’s political leadership-which overwhelmingly approved the deal yesterday-to declare that Israel is achieving some sort of strategic benefit through the prisoner swap. After … Continue reading →

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Israel’s slow defeat

Posted on 06/25/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Ehud Olmert is presiding over Israel’s slow defeat by her enemies. What else can you call a situation when a country refuses to fight back when terrorists attack her? And not just refuses, but tells the enemy that she will … Continue reading →

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Stayin’ Alive

Posted on 06/12/2008 by Soccerdad

The Washington Post reports that Israel’s Olmert Clears Way for Party Primaries. Under an ethics cloud and facing the possible collapse of his governing coalition, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday cleared the way for his party to hold … Continue reading →

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It begins: Countdown to Olmert’s downfall

Posted on 05/28/2008 by Meryl Yourish

This time, he’s not going to manage to stay in office. Ehud Barak is calling on Olmert to step down. “The prime minister must detach himself from the daily management of the government. He can do so in a variety … Continue reading →

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