Olmert: Israel serious on '02 peace plan
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday said he was ready to "treat seriously" a dormant Saudi initiative calling for a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and the Arab world in exchange for a full Israeli withdrawal from lands captured in the 1967 Mideast War.
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Israel will not follow the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan and could remain in much of the West Bank for an extended period after it withdraws from the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in a newspaper interview published Wednesday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas discussed in broad terms yesterday the issues most important to the creation of a Palestinian state in advance of a US-sponsored peace conference proposed for this fall.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on Israel to fulfill its commitments to a Mideast peace plan, and said he hopes "this will be the year for the creation of peace."
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is exploring the possibility of renewing peace talks with Syria and has indicated he is willing to give up the Golan Heights, a senior Israeli official said Thursday.
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Israel will not unilaterally withdraw from any other territories after carrying out the Gaza disengagement plan, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon insisted Thursday, responding to comments to the contrary that Vice Premier Ehud Olmert made to The Jerusalem Post
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Israel's prime minister spelled out a tough line Wednesday against Iran, Syria and an emerging Palestinian government, urging the international community to take a firmer stance against Tehran's nuclear ambitions and saying the Jewish state has no interest in talking to those who support violence.
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JERUSALEM, Dec. 7 -- The Iraq Study Group's call for a broad Middle East peace conference put Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government on the defensive Thursday, while Palestinian officials praised the recommendations as a possible "turning point" for U.S. policy in the region.
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reached out to the Palestinians on Monday in one of his most conciliatory speeches yet, saying he was prepared to grant them a state, release desperately needed funds and free prisoners if they choose the path of peace.
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AMMAN, Jordan, Dec. 19 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made a surprise visit to Jordan Tuesday for talks with King Abdullah II on ways to revive Mideast peacemaking, as renewed fighting among Palestinian factions in Gaza claimed at least three lives.
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A report to be released about his inconclusive 2006 war in Lebanon could determine whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestinians this year
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he is making "extraordinary efforts" to start peace talks with the Palestinian leader.
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised that Israel would no longer disrupt the supply of food, medicine and necessary energy.
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The White House insisted on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is committed to the US-backed road map Middle East peace plan, despite his comments in a newspaper interview that suggested otherwise.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has reaffirmed his commitment to a Middle East peace initiative, despite comments from one of his senior advisers who effectively dismissed the plan.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Saturday he would meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and work closely with him to advance peace efforts.
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appeared in an interview broadcast on Monday to acknowledge Israel has atomic weapons or aspirations to acquire them, but a government spokeswoman denied that was his intent.