Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert greets party members in front of a poster of Kadima founder Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Kadima victory celebration in Neve Ilan, March 29, 2006. Exit polls showed 29-32 Knesset seats for the new Kadima party headed by Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)
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Livni the Dove May Turn into a Hawk
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has been elected the leader of the ruling Kadima party, beating her opponent, Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz, by a mere 2 percent.
Israel's Kadima to Choose Olmert's Successor
JERUSALEM -- A top peace negotiator and a hawkish former general battle it out on Wednesday in a party vote that could give Israel its next prime minister and determine the course of Middle East peace efforts.
Why Syria Should Include Lebanon in Peace Talks with Israel
Back in the 1960s it used to be said that Lebanon would be the second Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel; and that this would happen immediately after the first Arab country finalized its peace treaty with the Jewish state.
Israel Need Not Fear Turkey's Islamist Government
Analysts are concerned that recent Islamist trends in Ankara could threaten the long-standing amicable relations between Israel and Turkey. These fears were highlighted by legislation passed in Turkey on Feb. 9, which rescinded a law in the constitution banning the wearing of a traditional Islamic headscarf. However, in June Turkeys high court overturned this ruling, claiming it violated separation of religion and state.
Between War and Peace and Olmert's Resignation
MOSCOW -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said he will not participate in the mid-September primaries of Kadima, the largest party in the Knesset after the 2006 elections, when it won 29 of the 120 seats.
Olmert's Dignified Exit
In the wake of the resignation announcement last week from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, much of the Israeli media and public have welcomed his decision to step down in September amid charges of corruption.
Ehud Olmert to Call it Quits
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Wednesday evening (July 30) that he wont stand for reelection in his partys Sept. 17 primary. He will step down once the party selects a new leader. Olmert, who took over from his boss Ariel Sharon who fell into an irreversible comma will leave behind a tinted legacy, to say the least.
Does America Have a Role in Ankara?
The recent announcement that indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria are being conducted in Turkey has led many to ask whether this round of negotiations represents anything more than political games.
