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‘What Is It if Not a War Crime?’ Former Israeli PM Blasts War in Gaza
- Ehud Olmert, former Israeli prime minister from 2006 to 2009, publicly criticized Israel's leadership and military conduct in the 19-month Gaza war in 2025.
- Olmert's condemnation stems from the 11-week blockade on Gaza's humanitarian aid, the high Palestinian death toll, and the ongoing war without clear goals or end.
- He described the war as indiscriminate and criminal, accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu and his far-right government of committing war crimes and causing a humanitarian disaster.
- Over 54,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since the conflict began, with the Palestinian Health Ministry reporting that women and children make up at least 28,000 of the casualties. The Israel Defense Forces claim to have eliminated more than 20,000 Hamas combatants, while surveys indicate strong public backing in Israel for a ceasefire.
- Olmert voiced optimism that US President Trump could persuade Netanyahu to halt the conflict and criticized the widening military campaign as unjustified, causing harm to Gaza’s civilians and undermining Israel’s moral standing.
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TRIBUNE. The former Israeli Prime Minister believes, in a forum in the "World", that the government of Benyamin Netanyahu is waging a war for personal ends. The crimes committed and the suffering inflicted on the Palestinians are at this point contrary to the interests of the Hebrew state that its leaders are "internal enemies", he judges.
Former Israeli PM Olmert explains why he believes his country is committing war crimes
One of the strongest condemnations of Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza has come from its own former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, who served from 2006 to 2009. Last week, he wrote a scathing op-ed in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz with the headline “Enough Is Enough. Israel Is Committing War Crimes.” Geoff Bennett spoke with Olmert to discuss more.
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Is the Tide Changing in Israel? (w/ Ray McGovern)
By Robert Scheer and Ray McGovern / Original to ScheerPost On the latest episode of the Bob and Ray show, Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst with over 27 years of experience and a seasoned observer of Russian and Soviet history, and veteran journalist Robert Scheer, discuss how former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert’s op-ed in Haaretz could represent a changing opinion within Israel regarding the genocide of Palestinians. Please share this st…
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