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PM: Iran will not be nuclear
By David Landau and Yossi Verter, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Iran, Ehud Olmert 

"I want to tell the citizens of Israel: Iran will not have nuclear capability," said Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a pre-Passover interview. According to Olmert, the international community is making an enormous effort, in which Israel has a part, to prevent Iran from attaining nonconventional weapons capabilities. "And I believe, and also know, that the bottom line of these efforts is that Iran will not be nuclear," Olmert said.

In his holiday interview, his first to the print media in a year, Olmert declared that since the Annapolis summit in November, the possibility of reaching an understanding between Israel and the Palestinians during 2008 has grown. The prime minister said that the issue of Jerusalem has not yet been discussed at all, neither in his talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas nor as part of the talks headed by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni with Ahmed Qureia.

As to Syria, Olmert said: "I know exactly what the Syrians want and I think the Syrians know what the State of Israel and I expect from the peace process."
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Olmert said he intented to run again for the leadership of Kadima and to lead the party in the next elections. He did not rule out the possibility of a merger between Kadima and the Labor Party prior to elections.

Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu is not suitable for the post of prime minister, Olmert said, because of his positions. "We remember what happened here when he was prime minister."

Olmert also voiced unequivocal, public backing for Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann, calling him devoted to the rule of law. Olmert revealed that a few months ago he asked former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak to head up a committee that would be charged with drafting a law aimed at guaranteeing the independence of the Supreme Court, with Friedman's agreement. According to Olmert, Barak agreed, but later changed his mind.

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      1.   israhel and that is not a problem? 03:47  |  duh? 17/04/08
      2.   Another one to stack on the heap of lies from Olmert 03:53  |  Sadiq M 17/04/08
      3.   But Israel can keep its 400-500 Nukes!? 04:08  |  Ben Friedman 17/04/08
      4.   Olmert Lives In A Fantasy World, He Needs To Resign 04:19  |  Dish It Out 17/04/08
      5.   Liar Liar 04:43  |  IW 17/04/08
      6.   And exactly how will he prevent it? 05:06  |  Mark Lincoln 17/04/08
      7.   J`lem will be Palestinian 06:00  |  POP 17/04/08
      8.   IRAN WILL NOT BE NUCLEAR 07:11  |  David 17/04/08
      9.   iran will not be nuclear 07:13  |  jorge luis 17/04/08
      10.   Olmert is a true politician - he says nothing 07:19  |  Natallie Durson 17/04/08
      11.   We can?t afford to wait : Time has come for action. 07:55  |  Jean Van Daem 17/04/08
      12.   Olmert should add to that: Israel, too, will not be nuclear 08:17  |  Danny 17/04/08
      13.   Jail 08:26  |  Mark 17/04/08
      14.   WHO listens to this man called OLMERRT 08:40  |  dingo dog 17/04/08
      15.   Unwise Words from an Unwaise Man. 08:45  |  The Threadmill 17/04/08
      16.   #1, Olmert might know something you do not know 08:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      17.   And this is who we call our national leader? 08:58  |  Proud Israeli 17/04/08
      18.   Durson is a true talkbacker - says nothing 09:05  |  Joe Sittizen 17/04/08
      19.   PM:Iran will not be nuclear 09:14  |  martin list, m.d. 17/04/08
      20.   Israel`s albatross speaks 09:28  |  Clickfool 17/04/08
      21.   TO CIPORA 09:29  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 17/04/08
      22.   Whatever Olmert says, the opposite occurs 09:33  |  Fairplay 17/04/08
      23.   For Joe Sittizen # 18 09:46  |  Clickfool 17/04/08
      24.   Iran won`t be nuclear,and Ahmadinejad will turn Zionist 09:47  |  YSL 17/04/08
      25.   Joe Sittizen - I agree with you 90% 10:04  |  Natallie Durson 17/04/08
      26.   King Knut orderering the tide to stop 10:22  |  Chanalau, Tova 17/04/08
      27.   Ignorance is bliss (N. D.) 11:09  |  Vinegar Hill 17/04/08
      28.   On King Knut # 26 11:23  |  Clickfool 17/04/08
      29.   Natallie Durson 11:23  |  one guy 17/04/08
      30.   Excuse me...Daaaaah 11:24  |  Issac 17/04/08
      31.   #21, TEACHER/INSTRUCT 11:49  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      32.   Olmert, a PM of failure and disaster 11:56  |  Jonathan S 17/04/08
      33.   # 10 Olmert says nothing 11:57  |  Rosie from Clapton 17/04/08
      34.   I`ll remember Olmert`s words in August 12:22  |  Stephen of New York 17/04/08
      35.   #18 Joe Sittizen 12:39  |  Stephen of New York 17/04/08
      36.   Would you buy a used car... 12:55  |  Michael 17/04/08
      37.   Iran will become nuclear. It will deploy them on Israel`s border 13:01  |  Aounist 17/04/08
      38.   If Iran will Not Be nuclear.. then what..Will Be. 13:18  |  Marco 17/04/08
      39.   With oil at 115$, they afford to any program including nuclear 13:22  |  Aounist 17/04/08
      40.   "Hermit", Its time to Quit. 13:55  |  Stephen. 17/04/08
      41.   `I want to tell the Citizens of Israel......` 14:01  |  Dolly 17/04/08
      42.   Wake up Olmert, stop dreaming its time to act! 14:04  |  de Jong 17/04/08
      43.   CIPORA 14:16  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 17/04/08
      44.   That FACE AGAIN1 Has it said something remarkable? 14:33  |  Natasha 17/04/08
      45.   Olmert, I hope Iran Won`t, but 14:48  |  Ray 17/04/08
      46.   That`s remind me the Saddam`s Communication Minister during war 14:58  |  Jacques 17/04/08
      47.   To POP 15:16  |  Oleg 17/04/08
      48.   To # 4 - Dish It Out - The Fantasy World of Olmert 16:04  |  arrabella 17/04/08
      49.   Talk softly and carry a big stick 16:10  |  Barney Panofsky 17/04/08
      50.   #38 Marco - another option would be.. 16:45  |  Chanalau, Tova 17/04/08
      51.   to all jews hag pesakh sameakh!!!!!!!!!!! 16:56  |  vladimir 17/04/08
      52.   olmert who cares what you say? 17:24  |  chaim 17/04/08
      53.   Olmert`s hoping for political "ace in-the-hole" when one... 17:38  |  bat yam 17/04/08
      54.   re 20 Life will go o old clicky 17:45  |  Alan the real one 17/04/08
      55.   To POP # 7 - You must be NUTS, 17:59  |  Charlie 17/04/08
      56.   Someone please tell Olmert, Iran HAS nuclear capability. 18:34  |  ManintheMiddle 17/04/08
      57.   Re: post #3 by Ben Friedman 18:36  |  Roger 17/04/08
      58.   Wrong again, Alan # 54 18:37  |  Clickfool 17/04/08
      59.   Unfortunately Sir you have not given us evidence sir 18:48  |  Shalom Freedman 17/04/08
      60.   PM:Iran won`t be Not Nuclear -Not?total insanity 19:01  |  Sal 17/04/08
      61.   What a statement 20:19  |  Brod 17/04/08
      62.   To # 52 - CHAIM - Olmert Please Shut Up1 20:26  |  Dolly 17/04/08
      63.   To chanalau, Tova # 50 - You-ve got it ALL WRONG 20:39  |  charlie 17/04/08
      64.   To Chanalau, Tova # 50 Part 2 You`ve got it all WRONG 21:03  |  charlie 17/04/08
      65.   Iran will not be nuclear 21:07  |  Roy Palmer 17/04/08
      66.   Remember How He Promised that Hezbollah Would Not Rearm ? 23:05  |  Tod Zuckerman 17/04/08
      67.   The Pendulum has swung to the right 23:34  |  Brod 17/04/08
      68.   TO ROY 00:24  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 18/04/08
      69.   Olmert......who else ??? 01:08  |  Rozz 18/04/08
      70.   This is a no brainer! 01:09  |  IRAN#1 18/04/08
      71.   POP 01:12  |  Rozz 18/04/08
      72.   # 13..... Mark, Jerusalem 01:20  |  Rozz 18/04/08
      73.   Jerusalem Is Eternal.... 02:04  |  Destiny Comes.... 18/04/08
      74.   # 29 One Guy, How many wives? 03:10  |  Haham Me Bat Yam 18/04/08
      75.   #47 Oleg; On Nje "Moran" Skazi "Moron" 03:16  |  Maksim 18/04/08
      76.   Iranian are not son of Ishmael 03:58  |  Cyrus 18/04/08
      77.   nuclear iran..olmert 04:49  |  abraham cohen 18/04/08
      78.   at Chanalau 06:22  |  Marco 18/04/08
      79.   Explanation please 07:20  |  Jack 18/04/08
      80.   #10 Natallie As usual your wrong 18:35  |  Dish it Out 18/04/08
      81.   "iran will not be nuclear"......????? 19:44  |  ljf-canada 18/04/08
      82.   Iran`s best want Peace, Nuclear Peace 22:25  |  John Isenhower 18/04/08
      83.   Israel invites it`s own inevitable demise 00:51  |  Omar the Pali 19/04/08
      84.   Olmert`s Speech as stupid as he is. 08:50  |  disraeli 19/04/08
      85.   # 79 Jack,Persia was renamed Iran in 1933 after Hitler 19:15  |  Max Zinger,P.Chimist 19/04/08
      86.   Olmert a gentlemen? 00:39  |  Obillary 20/04/08
      87.   #7 04:59  |  Jane 20/04/08
      88.   #10 05:01  |  Jane 20/04/08
      89.   #83 05:09  |  Omar the Pali 20/04/08
      90.   #82 05:11  |  Jane 20/04/08
      91.   Jerusalem will be split 10:27  |  Moshe 20/04/08
      92.   To Jack #79 and Max Zinger 17:26  |  Persian Kitty 20/04/08
      93.   that`s right. they`ll burn before it happens. 21:03  |  frenz 20/04/08
      94.   To Persian Kitty Nr.92 22:24  |  George Barth 20/04/08
      95.   Only military action can stop Mad Mullahs from going nuclear. 04:06  |  Chaim 21/04/08
      96.   To George Barth 17:45  |  Persian Kitty 21/04/08
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