Ehud Olmert on Hamas, Gaza and why Netanyahu is a “disaster” | The InnerView
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- Ehud Olmert knows all about waging war in Gaza. In 2008/09 he was Israel’s Prime Minister during an aerial bombardment and ground campaign that killed more than a thousand Palestinians.
Imran Garda travels to Tel Aviv to ask Olmert why he supports Israel’s latest war in Gaza, while fervently opposing current leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
00:00 Intro
01:06 “It’s either us or them (Hamas), so it’s us.”
02:07 What happens after the war?
05:30 On the Palestinian leadership
06:55 Olmert’s 2008 offer of a deal
08:52 Mahmoud Abbas
12:17 Israel's responsibility in the buildup to the conflict
15:33 2008-09 war and failing to eradicate Hamas
17:33 “Benjamin Netanyahu should be immediately fired.”
21:02 Is the occupation moral?
23:15 Two-state solution
24:12 On one state?
25:00 “Palestinians will never give up and for good reason.”
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Hey report this... Per the Guardian: In March 2019, Netanyahu told his Likud colleagues: “Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas … This is part of our strategy - to isolate the Palestinians in Gaza from the Palestinians in the West Bank.”
Israel allowed money to get into Hamas hands because that was the only way to prevent terrorism.
Bahaha. BS.
@@foylebutler8952 Source: The Guardian. BTW- As Father John Sheehan stated, “Every time anyone says that Israel is our only friend in the Middle East, I can’t help but think that before Israel, we had no enemies in the Middle East.”
@@foylebutler8952there are videos of Bibi discussing this and also assuring the ones he was talking to that they shouldnt be worried about America as it will do whqt Israel wants it to. ( in other words ).
There is also videos of Nethanyahus inner circle.
He was Mossads point of contact through which cash aid and other help was passed through to Hamas from 2000.
He not only confirm the above, he also said that by the beginning of 2005 he saw Hamas going down paths that none of those before them had.
He saw very worrying developments that he brought this up with Bibi and the right wing hacks who were in this.
He warned them that it looks like they are supporting and sheltering something that is morphing into a beast.
He strongly urged them that they should stop supporting Hamas as it looks like its going to become something worst than what they have seen up until now.
Bibi unfortunately was too gleeful at how his brilliant plan to challenge the PA authority in Gaza by funding Hamas was bearing fruit.
2006, Hamas won the elections by 44 % of the votes with 2% majority.
The first thing Hamas did was start a conflict with PA and unleashed their violence against PA.
Than they scrapped elections in Gaxa.
Even in the worst conditional meaning of that, what he would be saying is, "Anyone who wants to thwart Palestine, should support Hamas because they will do nothing but thwart that, in one attack or antic, or another. At any level or connotation of that matter. Their own ruling party & government.
As the Palestinians (and many others) have learned from bitter experience: the devil is in the details.
Then let us call 700.000 illegal settlers a detail
Why did he not give details of what the Palestinian state would consist of? Israel got compensation from Germany for Holocaust but would never pay a dime to the Palestinians for the Nakba.
This has to change!
I think definitely Israel will end up paying out ALOT of money. The US will have to help with that and the UK. I'm sure many palestinians will deservedly be collecting monthly stipends.
Compensation for the Nakba was one of the concerns that Arafat agreed to forego in peace negotiations. Despite the years of blaming Arafat for walking away, when you see how much he and his team were willing to give up, and how very little Israel was actually willing to give up, it's clear who was being an obstacle for peace.
Did you bother to check how much Arafat stole from international donors - and where the money ended up?@@rachaelik
@@thepsychnurse4406only when they lose the war, ppl don’t pay anything when they win?
Why doesn’t this video contain a Palestinian response to Olmert?
Why should it?
Netenyahu has already said he wants a Greater Israel.
That means ethnic cleansing.
They all want greater Israel.
Greater Israel my Foot! Israel as a colonial project will cease to exist in the future, it is inevitable! If they continue to think that there would be no repercussions for their crimes against the Palestinians in the future, they are gravely mistaken! They must remember that Palestine is in the Middle East and not in Europe! Apartheid South Africa is a great example of this!
NETANYAHU, ASESINO Y GENOCIDA EL EGO LO TERMINARÁ DESQUICIANDOLO!
TENDRÁ QUE ACABAR CON TODOS LOS PALESTINOS DEL MUNDO Y QUE REGRESARÁN A RECLAMARLE SU TERRITORIO.
ESO NO ES HABLAR💩💩💩.
ESE DESEO ES MUY IRREAL E INALCANZABLE!🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
NETANYAHU, ESTÁS CAPANDO CÁRCEL Y PSIQUIÁTRICO!😡
@cdean2789 Really? You have a source of that?
@@ColdSamradid you listen to what Olmert said at all?
Israel doesn't seem focused to be on the hostages.
Want me to be 100% honest with you ?
The Israeli governement actively wishes for all the hostages to "stop existing" because that would stop the Israeli people from protesting.
To them, hosttages are at best a secondary thought, at worst a target that should be takken out.
They Israeli government sees hostages as burdens.
hannibal directive
Hannibal directive.
how many were released up until now?
What happened to the Village of Emmaus during 1967? What is left of the Village of Emmaus today? There was a church in the Village of Emmaus during 1967 and there is now a church in Gaza City that is over 800 years old. Is the destruction we are now witnessing in Gaza a part of the same strategy used on the Village of Emmaus during 1967?
Hmmm🤔
U lost the war
Tremendous interview. You did a superb job asking and probing his thoughts and actions.
When was hamas not exist then why was there lack of peace between Palestine & Israel ? it's a big question!
because of their lack of leadership
Gotta get access to that natural gas off the shore...🤯
Would the Olmert plans mean all settlements from West Bank be removed. As these are also against all international law.
He said "comparable" to the 67 borders. I don't know what he means by comparable. I think that's what the issue was, whenever we see vague language it means there is something to hide
In most cases, no. Instead, the Palestinians would be given Israeli land in the south and north to replace the land lost to Israeli settlements.
Spot on.@@a7md69
I think that's what he ment
@@a7md69 land swaps
So great to see a journalist actually asking tough questions to someone who is clearly his senior in every way. Well done. Both of you.
1 +@,
It is the fault of Palestinians if they are stuck in Gaza? Who decided the Palestinians had to go there and in the West Bank? That guy never did looked at an history book before or he is in deny?
The man seems to forget that these are Palestinian land. How will they feel if the case is reversed, such that Palestinian refugees decide to take over and occupy the land of their host? These people seem to forget that they came to and were welcomed to Palestine as refugees when all other countries rejected them.
yes they forgot all that
It was never Palestinian land - do you people never bother to check the facts? Zero historical knowledge. Seriously!
@@nicknick12345I have check the fact that Lord Rothschild have mention PALESTINE in his letter to Sir Arthur Balfour since July 18th 1917 with application to Her Majesty to create National Home of The Jewish people in PALESTINE..this is historical knowledge indeed..
Palestinians actually didn't welcome Jewish refugees. The opposite - they tried to get the British authorities to limit the number of Jewish refugees coming in.
But there was no Palestinian state there That's why till this day there is no such state.
Besides, even though he sought to offer a 'generous' solution to Mahmoud Abbas.. whom he blames for the fate of the Palestinians.. there is no guarantee that the resolution would have been implemented by the Israeli side, as he was no longer in power and could not be held responsible to uphold his promise..
Also, had the resolution been successful, there could have been a fate similar to that of Yitzhak Rabin..
Also, the fact that he was bought down from power means.. his view is not shared by a majority of fellow Israeli citizens.. so how is it fair to blame the Palestinian people.. for their sorry state?
In other words, it's not enough to have a 'generous ' political leader in Israeli.. to establish 'peace' with the Palestinians..
What Israel needs to do do is.. undo the misinformation and hatemongering ingrained in its people, educate them about the past , and lead them towards making amends and hope that they can be forgiven.
some of the crimes that they have accused Hamas of committing on October 7... Have been debunked..
Ironically, similar, or worse atrocities have been committed on Palestinians, during the nakba (in deir Yasmin,Tantura etc) and afterwards..
So if he says that Israelis can never forget or forgive the crimes of Hamas on October 7, how is he able to expect Palestinians to forgive and forget the atrocities committed against them.. .. over a period of 75 years
I have some agree with your analysis and idea
Ehud Olmer 's opinion is clear and wise
@@RyanSmith11111 hello..!
They had been living in peace.. with Jews.. even sharing Thier homes with the refugees from Europe.. where they were behind persecuted.
Until,the Hagana troops came and overturned Thier villages and lives.
Those who started the violence are required to start the peace process.
It is an obligation..not generosity,as Olmert is trying to put it.
And why should the Arabs have to pay the price of brutality committed by Europeans?
Suppose you torture someone.. would it be fair for you to bully someone else into paying the price for your own mistakes?
I loved the great questions Mr. Reporter!
What this interview does NOT touch on is the following: 15 years later, Olmert's offer looks reasonable, but the sticking point was Israel's refusal for the right of return. Millions of Palestinians now living as refugees elsewhere in the ME would NOT be allowed to return to a newly established state. Imagine being a Palestinian leader taking a deal to his people that excludes half of them, with the half excluded being the ones most affected by the conflict.
Also, Olmert claims Abbas rejected the offer, where as The Times of Isreal reported at the time that he did not accept it on its face value and feared with only a few months left for Olmert in office that a momentum could not be sustained toward improvement on the plan. Moreover, Olmert was also under investigation for corruption and had a diminishing political clout. Also let's not assume this offer if accepted would have entirely worked. Giving up a large number of settlements to make this plan possible would have caused a politcal uproar in Israel. Let's not forget how Rabin was murdered for making lesser concessions.
Sure it may not have worked. But Abu mazen never got back to meet and continue negotiating and now we will never know. The PA gets very rich on the status quo so change works against them personally. Look at the lack of elections.
@@ml242 The PA getting rich is perhaps a factor; but then let's not forget in the entire history of this conflict the US has been an enabler with its money and arms and veto power. We bought off Egypt, Jordan and the PA with tax payers' money to acquire their complicity in half-measures. We paid for Israel's enemies to make peace and accept whatever else Israel did in the region. Rather than decide for ourselves what would be a fair settlement, we allowed an increasingly rightwing Israeli government post Olmert call the shots. I think it is fair to say even Abu Mazen did not expect israeli politics to become more extreme and righwing: close elections in a fractured Parlimentary system in Israel meant the extreme parties poisoned political debate in israel.
Yeah, the path to settling all the issues is quite hard and very non-linear (at this time it is very hard to even see it, or smell it). Nevertheless, wouldn't it be wise to settle at first even for half a deal, on some of the points, in order to make some progress, kick the ball forward a little bit? Because it hasn't moved an inch for decades, and it is going backwards by miles now. And possibly postponing the resolution of the remaining points to some time later, letting time do its work with the half-deal in effect? To me, it sounds reasonable. Why would it be so crazy? As the saying goes, "Better" is the enemy of "good".
Also, I my be wrong, but I think that refugees are denied the right to return to their parents or grandparents homes (for most of them, because a long time has passed) in now-Israel. I don't think they would be denied the possibility to return to the newly established state, if it was established. Not by Israel, as that would not be in Israel's power to deny, in this hypothetical scenario.
You understand very well the situation 👍
My own opinion Palestine should open the border for Palestinians refugees to come back when they get their state back. Jews were allowed to move to Palestine, then the same rights are applicable to a sovereign country
A more " polished Netanyahu" but in the end same message...
I am pro Palestine and that was a great interview. Hope he gets elected and hope for two states living in PEACE!
Never
😂
For more than 3600 years you haven't succeeded, and finally, the Jews -children of Israel overcame Amalek then and will triumph again. The world stands with Israel this time, their only propaganda is here on social media and in funded demonstrations. In reality, everyone on Israel side:)
I look forward to Europeans going back to europe.
He’s retired from public life
It absurd that Hamas fighters, who fight and die fighting Israel, are doing so because they do not care for their families and other Palestinians. The argument is that only Palestinians who do not object to being dispossessed or humiliated and accept having no civic rights are good Palestinians.
They are fighting for their country and land.
The point is.. they are willing to pay the heavy price for freedom.. in the form of martyrs..
Olmert and his cohorts espouse Goebbelian propaganda.
The interviewer ask softball questions. Where is Mehdi Hassan?
You obviously don't understand the hamass objective. You falsely assume hamas think like a normal person with a healthy mind.
Why doesn't any journalist ask any Israeli why their Government helped set up and fund Gaza against the wishes of its own official in Gaza! Why? And further what are they going to do about the illegal settlements and all the children kept in Israeli jails. Yes, highways were built for Israelis but Denied to Palestinians and Christian alike. This man would like us to believe that none of this brutality happened on his watch,
but it did and Israelis have been carrying out horrendous butchery on Palestinians for decades!
What about the Illegal Israeli settlements?
You've had 75 years to negotiate with Palestinians, a long time before Hamas emerged, and all you've done is taken lives and liberties.
Same devil as Natanyahu
Old sly trickster
same kind of devil, just older
No. He actually did try to make peace (even if his plan wasn't fair). Netanyahu couldn't care less for peace.
@@negationf6973yes... make a peace,apropriet another piece of land and set up goverment acording to his taste...its look like a deal to you?
@@abc-mf8rr He at least supports a deal, Netanyahu really doesn't.
The main point being missed by this whole interview and people commenting is: it is the Palestinian’s land! Israel is in no position to be “generous” and how faulty it is to say there has never been a geographical connection between Gaza and West Bank when the whole land, from the river to the sea was once Palestine?? Ridiculous. Don’t tell me you have educated yourself when you still fail to see the root cause of Palestinian resistance. Israel has absolutely no right to claim their lands.
Your historical knowledge is so willfully lacking in accuracy. The only reason the so-called Palestinians are in their current location is because Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon expelled them from their countries for creating problems. Originally Israelis began being called Palestinians when A Roman leader banned the use of the name Israel after an Israeli rebellion was violently overthrown. The name Palestine (a play on the name of the hated Philistine of the past) was given to the area as a slap in the face to the Israelis and the people were forcefully dispersed out of the region.
@@kmill3887So no Nakba?
He is the former prime minister of Israel. Even if you're right, do you expect him to take the Palestinian side?
Ha! You always manage to turn the facts around, twisting it, in order to hide the truth. Who were those that were thrown out of many nations because they were prideful and wanted to take over?
Palestinians have no land its in the Bible God gave the land to the Jewish people
Dear Imran, Great interview, very informative. Would have been good to hear Ehud Olmert's opinion of which part of the agreement was not acceptable to the Palastinians and why? Did the right of return play a part of it? Was Israel having
Ehud Olmer ' s opinion is clear and wise
We also can say that israhell don't care about the israelis what about that?
Learn to spell it's not hard idiot
Never trust lier. They are all the same.
💯 correct 👍
When you say that kind of foolishness, you are no different than the extremist Israeli ministers who say ‘Arabs are all the same.’
True all are criminals
So before Hamas was created it is the fault of Hamas if there was no 2 states solution? NONSENSE
Excellent interview.
Great interview. Based on Erdogen statements I went in assuming this would be much different. Wish it went on longer.
Though some of his words made sense.. what struck me as absolutely inconsistent was the fact that he held the Gazans responsible for Thier lack of resources,Thier high population density ,etc;
the sheer unwillingness to acknowledge that it was a result of Israel s actions ... Firstly, it was a result of the first mass exodus of 1948.. that led to the creation of so many refugees (high population density)in Gaza..
Also ,in the recent years, the siege and total control of the resources going into Gaza has been at the mercy of Israel.
So true
He is doing some serious victim-blaming!
Exactly
but thats not really true. israel definitely has responsiblity but most of their actions have been a reaction. i think what hes saying and what i understand is that first of all the PLO was offered peace many times from 94-2008 and was rejected each time (while israels government was left wing) and that hamas has been in control of gaza for almost 20 years, they've received billions and instead of providing for their people they chose to spend the money and efforts elsewhere.
about refugees - agree its horrible for anyone to be displaced. the major arab nations at the time wrongly told people to leave so they could invade - which many people listened. Also important to note 47 resulted in nearly 1m jewish refugees from arab nations
@@nero_tigger also.. despite the fact that Oslo accords were skewed in favour of Israelis.. because it called for compromise on the Palestinian Side.. Israeli politicians have openly accepted that they have not been abiding by the treaty ... Infact doing everything to move in the opposite direction..
So aren't they responsible for the 'lack of peace?' .. when they are willfully violating the terms of the peace treaty
The way I understand things thus far, Gaza is being reduced to unlivable conditions.
Great interview 👌
Well said !
They not only have to withdraw, they also must end the military occupation which is still persisting even if they don't build settlements. And the same goes for the West Bank. Just sod off and leave people in peace!
he is totally good in manipulating.. he says he is for the retreat from gaza after hamas has been destroyed.. but he doesnt imply that gaza will be flat after they retreat.. IDF is destroying infrastructure like schools and universities after they have already taken it.. its crazy
Like America does it really matter who leads Israel. Their policy towards Palestine are all the same. And we know what that is.
Good offer although not clear regarding illegal settlements and would the Palestinians be able to have an army and have allies to help if they need it.
Well said.
Nice interview.
Talks as if Hamas killed the 18000 and not the Israeli/US army and he is still dreaming of no Gasans in Gaza.
Excellent thank you PM Olmert. Very clear and fair and inspiring with realistic vision.
I love this interview
Israel does not allow Gaza to develop its own infrastructure. Pumping stations, water purification plants, desalination plants, power stations have all been destroyed by the IDF, and they do not allow any parts into Gaza to repair, rebuild, or replace any of it.. Instead, Israel forces Gazans to pay THEM for the water pumped out of the Gaza aquifers, electricity, WiFi, etc. Israel can cut any of this off at any time, and often do randomly. This leads to a sense of chaos and lack of control over daily life.
Israel does not allow any export from Gaza save for a few crops, and Israel sets the prices. This way Israel keeps the economy suppressed artificially. Israel does not allow most staple food crop seeds into Gaza. They control what foods and medicines can go into Gaza, and how much of them. Israel can cut off aid trucks at any time for any reason or none, and have done so many times over the years.
Despite this, there are Gazans who have managed to achieve university degrees in medicine, engineering, tech. However, if they leave Gaza, they may not be allowed to return.
This is what Olmert is not telling you as he sneers at how little the Gazans have been able to accomplish, and claims this isn't Israeli's fault.
What's??? If all what you say above is true, more than half majority on this modern day will never forgive zionist government for what they did to Gaza.
Better Gaza become an independent nation/country then
This is a lie. Israel helped the Palestinians in Gaza with building everything including providing them water and electricity and building water purification structures. The fact that they invested most of the money on weapons and not more on such infrastructures is their problem.
@roey218 Sorry, but you'll have to do a lot better than that, "explainer." All of this is documented.
Go back to class, kid. Read some books. Learn to be better.
@@rachaelik Is it? You don't know what you are talking about. All exported and imported goods go outside and inside Gaza. 30,000 people from Gaza used to work everyday in Israel. People from Gaza with difficult illnesses or hard medical condition get free treatment in Israel. Look at some docos about Gaza before writing nonsense. You know that Gaza has another border with Egypt that Israel has no control over. And yes when Hamas attacked Israel in the past Israel tried to put pressure on it to stop the attack by limiting the imported goods from the Israeli border afterall Hamas is the government there. What should amaze you is although Hamas goal is to destroy Israel, Israel provides them with water, electricity, Internet and so on so the people there will be able to live a reasonable life.
@roey218 I prefer directly reading Israeli policies on Gaza concerning import/export; the lists of goods, foods, materials allowed/forbidden; and policies on mail, packages, and utilities sold to Gazans. Yes, SOLD. Israel isn't giving it away. The water Israel sells is pumped from the aquifer beneath Gaza, and Gazans are restricted to receiving it only a few hours a day, whereas the homes a few short kilometers away from this concentration camp have green lawns and full swimming pools, solely because their owners are Jewish. Same with the constant restrictions on power and Internet. Israel SELLS it.
Stop acting like this is charity. Israel will not allow Gazans to repair, rebuild, or replace the infrastructure to have power, water, or Internet independent of Israel. Israel forces Gaza to pay them for Gaza's own stolen natural resource. Look it up. The last operational purification plant was destroyed in a direct airstrike in 2021.
The destruction of all of this infrastructure has been visually documented by NGOs, human rights groups, environmental groups, Israeli monitors, the Israeli and international press, and the UN. Individual acts of destruction have been noted in the Israeli press over the years, along with articles on the environmental crisis caused by this destruction.
Look up the 2017 Hamas charter. It reiterates what they've been willing to do since 1993: Peace, with Palestinian sovereignty and free movement *within the 1967 borders.*
Message to all Palestinians: 'You will never walk alone! We see you, We hear you, We feel your pain, and We are fighting for your Human Rights, your Freedom and the restoration of your Independence & Sovereignty'! Humanity stands with Palestine 🇵🇸
Dost biliv olmert.
Dont Believe olmert he wos aprisoner in prison.
This kind of unfounded hype about the Palestinians militant ability which implies they can win their lands back as long as they fight is what had led to their present situation of almost complete loss and humiliation. There is no way to get a palestinian state without ending violence towards Israel and accepting its sovereignty and submitting to their terms and conditions for a transition period.
@@JBHACKSAWExactly.
It's too late their lives will never be the same again 😢, no one helped them
I would NOT trust Olmert if my life depended on it.
15:41 notice how he said "We" when he told him you led the war in 2009. He knows exactly that the war he led got nothing to be proud of so you only have to hide behind your political party or governoment.
This is the problem with Israelis they talk and talk but not action. Why didn't Olmert give the Palestinians a state when he was PM?
They just want to buy time, all these Zionist leaders are the same. We can't believe anything they say. They only reason why they are believable is because they are mostly white. White people will not lie right? Imagine if Netanyahu is black or asian looking?
2 minutes in, and he's contradicted himself! 😂😂😂😂😂
A good negotiation ends with both sides upset about a minority of the details. Let’s hope a similar offer is extended and this time accepted.
There has to be negotiations for all Palestinians to be brought back to their land. The indigenous peoples have to be considered. Praying for peace and praying for a solution.
This isn't a good challenging interview
Good interview by a good interviewer. Definitely dont agree with Ehud and some of the comments he makes but its a refreshing change from the bonkers falsehoods from Nethanyahu and his cronies.
They all the same. He is just cleaning his dirty hands filled with blood of Palestinians when he was prime minister of Israel.
Marwan Barghouti- say it. Palestinians should not have to rely on an uncompromising group like Hamas but don’t deny them the leadership you say they lack
My God, a very reasonable man.
What? this man was Israeli prime minister once he also has blood of Palestinians on his hands. He is just washing the blood off his hands. All the same.
I agree. He's no saint, not by a long shot. But he's probably the most reasonable Israeli politician around.
@@negationf6973 He seems to speak very honestly: He wants his people protected, and yet also he wants the Palestinians to have stability and something reasonable.
On the one hand, it’s crazy to have Palestinian state on two discontiguous prices of land (joined by a highway), but anything is better than all of this hatred and destruction.
I’m not Palestinian, and I think that Israel was founded under bad circumstances, but the reality is, there are now several million people there, and also, from what I understand about Jewish history, I understand why Jewish people want a state where they make up the populace, the security services, etc, so they don’t have to worry about mobs or the government turning on them. (This seems to be a European historical behavior, not an Islamic one, but regardless, Insee it from their perspective).
At this point, I think it’s best two have two separate, independent, and viable states. The situation we’ve had up until now is unjust and crazy. Okay, now everybody needs to make compromises and we all move along.
@@negationf6973 People pushing for one state are ignorant of Jewish needs (to not have non-Jews have the ability to rile up mobs, or sic state apparatus against them). That’s a unique concern to Jews, which most people, even with good intentions don’t seem to grasp. Aside from that, there will be a lot of bad blood for perhaps 1-2 generations.
So with all due respect to good intentioned people saying a single state, that would undermine all the Israeli people concerns and probably is viewed as a scarey thing for them. So people need to quit pushing that idea.
The only alternative is two separate states. I can’t speak for the Palestinians, but whatever it takes, in terms of payoffs for people with right of return claims, global investment in their economy or infrastructure, they need to take it, even if it means compromising on other things.
It’s crazy how much hatred and death there is, and by the way, you see from all this normalization, that other Arab states do not have innate animosity towards Jews, or even towards Israel. There is a lot of benefit that would come to everyone to have Israel integrated into the region. People with bad blood or angry memories, again, time will heal.
I am not Palestinian, so I can’t speak for them, but I am Arab, and am trying to see things from both sides, etc. Nobody saying one state is offering anything feasible, nobody saying dismantle Zionism is saying anything feasible, etc (again, I am no fan of Zionism, but I believe I understand the motivation or even necessity of it, just it came at a horrible price to these people, etc). Okay, so what can we do at this point to move forward is the question.
As an Israeli I will tell you what the citizens think of Olmert:
- He is a prime minister who came to power as a substitute when Eric Sharon was ill.
- He was accused and spent time in prison for the crimes of "bribery and fraud" he is corrupt.
- His daughter is from the extreme left and regularly demonstrates against Israel.
There is no Israeli who appreciates him. Neither right nor left.
The BBC loves such people who speak against the State of Israel, but the truth is that Ehud Olmert is not considered anything in Israel.
No one remembers him and he is of no interest to anyone, even many see him as mentally ill and corrupt
He is better than your current politicians
nop, i love me current politicia, thay doing god job now. @@PodcastCentral333
Right now the current government is fighting terrorist organizations (for the whole world) in the best possible way.
I lived in East Jerusalem for several years, i was in the wars. I know the progressive way , and I know the Arab culture.
Anyone who says otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about...
This Olmert At least Should Be Supporting Israel in Times of War.
All Differences Aside.... This Man is a Shameful Traitor.
I have only and only one question, why Mahmoud Abbas did not accept that peace plan resolution???
So, he the one who have biggest responsibilities to make all the world have an independent Palestinian country?
Because Mahmoud Abbas is an Israeli agent and works for Netanyahu and their extreme policies. Abbas doesn’t represent nor want anything good for Palestinians. He’s a puppet and runs security in the West Bank for Israel.
They never offered them any land. why would they? they have them militarily beat and will never accept any Palestinian state until they are totally defeated, be that in 50, 100 or 150 years.
What about the Bengurin Channel need to go through Gaza, or gas/oil fields off of Gaza?
Only the REAL 1967 borders will do, nothing less certainly, not little pockets of land scattered all over the place. ALL of the West Bank and Gaza with independent oversight of the religiously significant sites.
This should be agreed upon BEFORE hand, there is nothing to negotiate this is always a true sign that it will be unacceptable to the Palestinians because it sells them short.
The acceptable division is UN resolution 242 i.e. 1967 borders. Israel/America however will not accept the state of Palestine already determined under international law. That and only that has been the problem.
Israel wanted recognition for the right to exist. Palestinians should not have been put in that position none the less they were and finally gave Israel their concession. It is now incumbent on Israel to honour their end and return the 1967 borders.
An uncompromising approach leads to failed negotiations, repeated wars, and unending human suffering. The 1967 borders arose from the Armistice agreement separating Israel and Jordanian military forces; the treaty is explicit, agreed by both parties, and states the borders were established to allow an end of military conflict, not establish the national border of Israel. The western boundary of Jordan has always been the Jordan River; under international law, Jordan seized and occupied the West Bank region.
“Borders which are comparable to ‘67”, “the arab part of Jerusalem”, mmmmm I would like to see the details of these assertions.
Netanyahu is finished, but Hamas not! That’s the problem for the past time and the future!
I am Arabic.
What a great interview !
Crazy how they say they are helping palestinian but killing over 10 000 children.
There is not a single person in Israel who thinks like this corrupt criminal. This person was thrown into prison by an Arab judge after taking part in one of the biggest corruption scandals in our country, and if you don't believe that, there's Google for that.
Why wouldn't any Israeli think like him?
@@frazel22 As I said he is a criminal who was convicted by an Arab judge in Israel and in addition he is the most extreme person in Israel I do not talk nonsense anyone can check it
@@Natan-qo3rf I agree that an Arab judge sentenced him to imprisonment.
But are you saying that just because he is an ex-convict, we cannot trust a single thing he said ?
In other words, whatever he said during the interview, in its entirety , was nothing but lies , which we ought to treat them so simply because he is an ex -convict?
@@frazel22 I agree with you .I don’t agree with everything he says and he’s rather defensive at times , but he seems relatively centred / reasonable .
every single person that is trespassing on someone else's land is a criminal. @@Natan-qo3rf
Olmert, what a great interview. Oct/7 didn’t happen in a vacuum
The town of Iqrit was ethnically cleansed by Israel in 1948. Its Christians were expelled. The Israel Supreme Court ruled that the residents be allowed to return. But, on Christmas Day in '51, IDF forced the elders to watch while the IDF destroyed the village. Over 700 000 Palestinians were ethnically cleansed to make Israel a majority Jewish state. Do Israelis still think that the Nakba is not real?
He seems very reasonable. Hope he is back in power and some resolution to end this conflict is worked out. What he offered seems reasonable.
Perhaps you should research history just "a little more than his reasonable words here" and then you may change your mind about "reasonable". Maybe you would research this matter. Maybe your mind will be changed. Just maybe.
It was probably their best deal ever. I don't think there will ever be peace there until the king of peace returns.
@joolspools777 this is not as straight as you think. Palestinian and the Arab league wants to end lsreal and state declaration
Its like a bad marriage, separation is important and equal distribution of assets.And if one group starts attacking the other then the war will restart uff.However the 2 state resolution is a starting point.
I see why he’s no longer in office. Delusional
He's just as bad, that whole organization is rotten to the core.
Ben-givr and Smotrich would not agree to this, and the Israel voters support them.
Why not challenge his lies about beheading babies?
how do you tell when a devil is lying? when his mouth is moving...
Olmert conducted a war. He says here, it's us or them. Well, what happened. Did he finish the job? No, because Hamas is still in existence
“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Qur'an 2:7 says: "Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and there is a covering over their eyes" This refers to the loss of the ability to perceive the truth, especially about matters of the divine, truth, or right and wrong.
Actually in Arabic that hand gesture means we’re together forever 😂. I’m from Iraq and My mom and dad use it all the time
This Guy, sounds like a Voice of Reason....!!! Positive ,with Solution!!! Excellent challenging balanced Interviewer...Bernadette ( Ireland)
I totally agree with you.
It is bizarre that Olmert doesn't know that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people! Period!
So it is to the Muslims and Christians. To have peace, let’s share this holy land
@SaraSara-ti6ex Of course , Jerusalem can be open to everyone; however, sovereignty and jurisdiction belongs exclusively to Israel.
@@stefanhall3219 Jerusalem is not open to everyone. Israel as of now is apartheid state and an occupier. Hopefully East Jerusalem will be for Palestinians. Stop the illegal settlements expansion and the occupation. it is against international laws but Israel has U.S backing since our government is controlled by AIPAC. Two states solution! Peace is the only answer
Ehud Olmert you have thick blood on your hand
You have a short memory!
This guy is a war criminal too.
Very smart interviewer
So Olmert's solution is to REPEAT the mistakes and hope for a different outcome. Alrigh then
Self determination for Palestine
What about the 80% land taken by the Israelis
How come after all securiy installation this happened?
Seems like it was planned to use situation
Khamas doesn't care about Palestinian population but Israel does.The audacity 😂😂😂😂😂
If every peace deal is "unacceptable" to you, why are you crying every time there's war?
He seems such a nice, sincere guy, especially in calling some current govt people 'monsters'. Which party is he in?
he was the head of the larger israeli left-center party at the time
@@nero_tigger thank you
In case anyone wonders why Israel left Gaza. In October 2004, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's senior adviser, Dov Weissglass, explained the meaning of Sharon's statement further:
The significance of the disengagement plan is the freezing of the peace process, and when you freeze that process, you prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, and you prevent a discussion on the refugees, the borders and Jerusalem. Effectively, this whole package called the Palestinian state, with all that it entails, has been removed indefinitely from our agenda. And all this with authority and permission. All with a presidential blessing and the ratification of both houses of Congress. That is exactly what happened. You know, the term 'peace process' is a bundle of concepts and commitments. The peace process is the establishment of a Palestinian state with all the security risks that entails. The peace process is the evacuation of settlements, it's the return of refugees, it's the partition of Jerusalem. And all that has now been frozen.... what I effectively agreed to with the Americans was that part of the settlements would not be dealt with at all, and the rest will not be dealt with until the Palestinians turn into Finns. That is the significance of what we did.
Sounds like a well centered person….
Nakba 1947/48.
Is this a journalist working for Turkish TV or Olmert's son?!
Very good interview, but, don't understand why Olmert seemed so defensive at times. The intereviewer was asking perfectly intelligent, probing questions but Olmert seems to take it personally. In any case, good interview.
When someone engages in a lot of corruption, they're bound to get defensive very easily over any question.
Why didn't he push for a two state solution when he was PM?
He looks good and speaks very nicely but listen carefully and hear the many snakes rustling in the grass.
Tough interview
Dont trust this Darth Sidious
Reason through logic
offers you a great deal on a used car but will not let you see it you have to pay first