While the international community is calling for an investigation on Israel for the reported war crimes of its troops in Gaza, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently vowed to protect his soldiers. Olmert was quoted by Reuters saying: "The commanders and soldiers sent to Gaza should know they are safe from various tribunals and Israel will assist them on this front and defend them, just as they protected us with their bodies during the Gaza operation." But Riyad al-Malki, Palestinian Foreign Minister, stated ... Read More

Olmert: "We must confront Iran’s malevolent diligence and thwart it with greater force." Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel emphasized on Sunday that greater pressure should be done to prevent Iran from a successful nuclear programme. In a speech in Jerusalem, Olmert said: “We must increase our measures to prevent Iran from achieving its devious goals…Iran cannot become nuclear…Israel cannot afford it.” “We must unite our forces as part of the international community, led by the United States of America. We must ... Read More