PM Olmert Speaks MK Effie Eitam
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert spoke this evening (Wednesday), 2.8.06, with MK
Effie Eitam regarding remarks that were attributed to the former in foreign
news agencies[IMRA: please see below]. The Prime Minister made it clear to
MK Eitam, who protested to him on behalf of broad right-wing circles, that
he (the former) is engaged exclusively in conducting Israel's struggle in
the north and the south. Prime Minister Olmert said that the war is the
result of an attack initiated by Hizbullah against Israel and is entirely
unrelated to future diplomatic moves in other arenas.

On Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of [the Hebrew month of] Av;
http://tinyurl.com/r4r39 ), when we recall the destruction [of the Temples],
the complete unity of the army and the home front must be maintained in
order to succeed in this harsh war.

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[Olmert criticizes Syria, defends Bush
By STEVEN GUTKIN, Associated Press Writer
JERUSALEM - 02 August, 2006
http://www.newsone.ca/piercelandherald/stories/news-00207626.html
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In an interview with The Associated Press......

"I'll surprise you," Olmert said. "I genuinely believe that the outcome of
the present (conflict) and the emergence of a new order that will provide
more stability and will defeat the forces of terror will help create the
necessary environment that will allow me ... to create a new momentum
between us and the Palestinians."

"We want to separate from the Palestinians," he added. "I'm ready to do it.
I'm ready to cope with these demands. It's not easy, it's very difficult,
but we are elected to our positions to do things and not to sit idle." ]