The tragedy of Ehud Olmert - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Ben Caspit

Apr 1, 2014

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Jerusalem January 8, 2008, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). Olmert and Abbas met on Tuesday, the eve of a visit by President George W. Bush, to try to get peace talks moving. REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO/Handout (JERUSALEM) ISRAEL OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. - RTX5C98 — Ehud Olmert (L) speaks with Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Jerusalem, Jan. 8, 2008. — REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO

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