Ehud Olmert News

First create a Palestinian state, and then make peace, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday in Washington, in a reversal of the conventional wisdom regarding what is needed to achieve an Israeli- Palestinian agreement.

In this Monday, April 8, 2013 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during the annual ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem.

The State Attorney's Office filed a finalized Supreme Court appeal against the acquittals and light sentence of former prime minister Ehud Olmert on Monday, possibly putting his highly speculated political future into jeopardy.

Kenji Fujimoto was accepted into Kim Jong-il's inner circle during a 13-year stint serving North Korea's first family.

The tide has turned once more. Days after the dramatic testimony of wayward brother Yossi Olmert in the Holyland trial, the momentum has shifted back toward the prosecution, and against Ehud Olmert.

Israeli intervention in Syria's civil war has remained very limited. In part, that is because of Israel's long history with the Assad regime, which has consistently maintained peace along the two countries' border.

China's President Xi Jinping urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to restart peace talks with the Palestinians as soon as possible, days after he tried to convince Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to revive discussions.

In the trial of ex-foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman, who is accused of pushing through a fraudulent appointment, his former deputy, Danny Ayalon, was a damning witness.

China and Israel on Wednesday vowed to join their respective advantages in markets and technology to create a bright future, as leaders of the two nations had their first meeting since the two new governments took office in March.

Testimony by Olmert's brother expected to be a potential lift for the state in confirming aspects of deceased state witness's story.

There are a small number of extremely vocal right-wing Jews who believe that retaining the entire West Bank is more important than trying to make peace with the Palestinians.

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert's brother, Yossi, on Monday night was called by the state as a witness in the Holyland case to help prove bribery charges against Ehud, but surprised the state going "hostile" and denying his prior statements to police, according to media reports.

Yossi Olmert, the brother of former prime minister and Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert, is scheduled to testify, Monday in the Holyland corruption case against his brother via teleconference from Washington, DC.

The upcoming visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to China is expected to further promote mutual political trust and cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and science.

There are a small number of extremely vocal rightwing Jews who believe that retaining the entire West Bank is more important than trying to make peace with the Palestinians.

BEIJING: China will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas next week for separate bilateral talks as it tries to shore up its role in a region where its diplomatic influence is limited.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has been a piA ata for those who think he should make even more concessions than his country has already made to the Palestinians even if the other side has shown no willingness to negotiate, let alone sign an agreement.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will both be in China for official visits next week.

Let me tell you a short story. S. Daniel Abraham, whose name has been mangled to Danny Abrahams by the Israeli media for many years, is an American billionaire, ardent Zionist and veteran peace activist who continues to visit this region almost every year.

The right wing Jewish extremists who boo everyone who wants to make compromises for peace, are every bit as dangerous as Jewish extremists on the hard left who also demand a one state solution.