Ehud Olmert

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Ehud Olmert (alleged) Olmert (Ehud Olmert) Ehud Olmert, Ehud Barak

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person Ehud Barak
Business associate
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person Talansky
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person Narrator (Barak)
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person Tzipi Livni
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person Ehud Barak
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person Moshe Talansky
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person Tzipi Livni
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person Ariel Sharon (Arik)
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person Ariel Sharon
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person ALAN DERSHOWITZ
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person Jeffrey Epstein
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person Condoleezza Rice
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person Ehud Barak
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person Ehud Barak
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person Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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person Ehud Barak
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person Author (Ehud Barak)
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person Ehud Barak
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person Benjamin Netanyahu
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person Ariel Sharon
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person Binyamin Netanyahu
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person Ehud Barak
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Public revelation of police investigation into Olmert and Talansky. Israel View
N/A N/A Cab dispute involving Ehud Olmert outside King David Hotel. Outside King David Hotel, J... View
N/A N/A Strategic planning meetings regarding the destruction of a Syrian nuclear reactor. Israel View
2008-09-01 N/A Kadima leadership elections won by Tzipi Livni. Israel View
2008-06-01 N/A President Bush visits Israel; private dinner and meeting with Olmert and Barak regarding Iran. Israel (Olmert's residence ... View
2008-06-01 N/A Private dinner and meeting between President Bush, Ehud Olmert, and Ehud Barak in Israel. Israel View
2008-01-01 N/A Ehud Olmert speech to the Israeli Knesset Israeli Knesset View
2008-01-01 N/A End of the Annapolis process. Annapolis (implied) View
2008-01-01 N/A Talks between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Syria (via Turkey). Turkey (intermediary) View
2008-01-01 N/A Peace efforts involving Olmert. Israel/Palestine View
2007-04-01 N/A Commission of inquiry released report on the war (Winograd Commission implied). Israel View
2007-01-01 N/A Olmert-Abbas Talks Middle East View
2006-07-12 N/A Emergency cabinet meeting called by Olmert. Israel View
2006-01-04 N/A Sharon incapacitated; Olmert becomes interim PM Israel View
2006-01-01 N/A Election of Ehud Olmert as Prime Minister. Israel View
1996-09-01 N/A Opening of an archeological tunnel near the Western Wall by Bibi and Ehud Olmert. Jerusalem View

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This document appears to be page 4 of a policy paper or political analysis arguing strongly against peace negotiations between Israel and the Assad regime in Syria. The author contends that Assad is dependent on Iran and Hezbollah and that negotiating with him during the ongoing violence (likely the start of the Syrian Civil War) would be 'morally indefensible' and strategically suicidal for Israel. The document bears a House Oversight stamp, suggesting it was part of a congressional investigation.

Policy memo / political analysis (house oversight committee exhibit)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir by Alan Dershowitz (dated draft 4.2.12), detailing his long-standing relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu. It recounts anecdotes including a humorous interaction with Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert regarding a taxi, and a private meeting where Netanyahu jokingly asked Dershowitz if O.J. Simpson was guilty. It concludes with Netanyahu publicly praising Dershowitz at a conference, prompting a subsequent phone call from President Obama.

Manuscript draft / memoir excerpt (evidence file)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a report or article included in a House Oversight file (Bates stamped). It discusses the political dynamics within the United States regarding support for Israel during the Obama administration, contrasting the views of J Street and the National Jewish Democratic Council with the Republican Party and AIPAC. It highlights a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and US political groups, and analyzes the Republican strategy of appealing to Jewish voters despite domestic policy disagreements.

Political report / news article excerpt within government oversight file
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a House Oversight collection containing a Washington Post opinion article by Fareed Zakaria titled 'Where Netanyahu fails himself and Israel.' The article criticizes Prime Minister Netanyahu for his resistance to US policy shifts regarding 1967 borders, contrasting his stance with previous Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak, as well as the George W. Bush administration. The text discusses the geopolitical nuances of the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the 1949 armistice lines.

News article / government oversight record
2025-11-19

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This document is a proof page from a book (likely by Oxford University Press, dated 2014) detailing the history of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process from 2003 to 2012. It covers the failure of the 'Road Map,' the Geneva Accords, the Annapolis process under Olmert and Rice, and the shift to UN statehood bids under Abbas during the Obama administration. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a US Congressional investigation, though the text itself contains no direct references to Jeffrey Epstein.

Book proof / manuscript page (oxford university press)
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a chronology (page xxvii), likely from an academic book published by Oxford University Press in 2014, found within a House Oversight dataset. It details major geopolitical events in the Middle East between June 2007 and September 2011, focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Lebanese politics, and the Arab Spring uprisings in Egypt and Syria. The text lists changes in leadership, military conflicts (such as Operation Cast Lead), UN resolutions, and diplomatic agreements.

Published chronology/book proof (oup - oxford university press)
2025-11-19

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This document is a single page (xxvi) from a book proof (indicated by 'OUP CORRECTED PROOF' dated 12/9/2014) containing a historical chronology of Middle Eastern geopolitical events between September 2004 and June 2007. The text details UN resolutions, leadership changes in Israel and Palestine, assassinations (Rafic Hariri), and conflicts (Israel-Hezbollah war). The page bears the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023158', indicating it was part of a document production for the House Oversight Committee, though the content itself does not mention Jeffrey Epstein or his associates.

Book excerpt / chronology (house oversight production)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or book draft by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header), bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. The text details Barak's perspective as Defense Minister during a military escalation with Hamas in November (historically 2012, Operation Pillar of Defense). It describes the decision to assassinate Hamas leader Ahmed Jabari, the subsequent rocket fire from Gaza (including Iranian and Russian missiles), the deployment of the Iron Dome defense system, and the strategic differences between this operation and previous ones under Prime Minister Olmert.

Book manuscript / memoir excerpt (evidence file)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 131 of a manuscript (likely a memoir by Ehud Barak) produced during House Oversight proceedings. The text details the strategic deliberations within the Israeli government (specifically between Barak, Netanyahu, and Lieberman) regarding a potential preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities around 2010. It discusses the logistical challenges (tanker aircraft, munitions), the concept of a 'zone of immunity,' and the diplomatic complexities involving the Obama administration.

Manuscript page / discovery document
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page (123) from a memoir draft by Ehud Barak, contained within House Oversight Committee records. It details a tense June 2008 private meeting in Israel between Barak, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and US President George W. Bush, where Bush explicitly forbade Israel from launching a military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. The text recounts Barak's retort to Bush, using an artillery metaphor to criticize US foreign policy in Afghanistan and Iraq while missing the 'real target' of Iran.

Book manuscript / memoir draft (page 123)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir by Ehud Barak (page 122), contained within a House Oversight Committee file. It details the political maneuvering following an Israeli election (circa 2009) where Barak decides to join Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government as Defense Minister to maintain a peace process with Palestinians and address the nuclear threat from Iran. The text explicitly mentions directing Chief of Staff Gaby Ashkenazi to plan attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Book excerpt / memoir / investigation document
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a memoir (likely Ehud Barak's 'My Country, My Life', page 119) stamped by the House Oversight Committee. It details the corruption scandal surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert involving cash payments from Talansky, Olmert's subsequent resignation, and the rise of Tzipi Livni. It also covers the deteriorating security situation in Gaza, discussing rocket attacks, Hamas, and the strategic military debates involving Netanyahu, Olmert, and the narrator prior to a major operation.

Book excerpt / memoir (evidentiary document)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir by Ehud Barak (page 118), recounting the 2007 Israeli airstrike on a Syrian nuclear reactor. It details the decision-making process between Olmert, Barak, and Livni, and the subsequent silence strategy to allow Assad to save face. It concludes by transitioning to the Spring of 2008, discussing the corruption investigation into Prime Minister Olmert involving American businessman Moshe Talansky.

Book manuscript / memoir excerpt
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or book by Ehud Barak (marked with House Oversight evidence stamp 011873). It details the political fallout of the 2006 Lebanon War, the resignation of military leaders, and Barak's return to power as Defense Minister in June 2007. It concludes with discussions regarding intelligence briefings from Prime Minister Olmert about a secret Syrian nuclear reactor funded by Iran and aided by North Korea.

Book excerpt / memoir / evidence exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a manuscript or book, likely by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header), contained within a House Oversight production file. The text details the narrator's advice to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during the 2006 Lebanon War, urging him to avoid overextending the military operation. It summarizes the statistics of the war (missions flown, rockets fired, casualties) and criticizes the lack of clear objectives and chaotic chain of command that emerged upon review.

Book manuscript/memoir excerpt (house oversight production)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 113 from a memoir by Ehud Barak, submitted as evidence in a House Oversight investigation. It details the start of the 2006 Lebanon War, the political landscape of Israel following Ariel Sharon's stroke and Ehud Olmert's rise to Prime Minister, and mentions a specific phone call between Shimon Peres and Barak on the evening of July 12, 2006. The text highlights the lack of military experience in the Olmert cabinet at the onset of the crisis.

Book excerpt / memoir page (evidence exhibit)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header), detailing Israeli political events between 1996 and 1997. It offers a critique of Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Oslo Accords, specifically the opening of the Western Wall tunnel which incited violence, and the subsequent Hebron agreement. The text is stamped with 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT,' indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation, likely related to the Epstein probe due to Barak's association.

Book excerpt / memoir draft / testimony
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a House Oversight file (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025002) containing an article titled 'The Turkish-Israeli Cold War' by Henri J. Barkey from 'The National Interest,' dated September 7, 2011. The text details the deterioration of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel, citing the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador, the Gaza flotilla incident, and tensions between Prime Minister Erdogan and former PM Ehud Olmert. While the user identifies this as an Epstein-related document, the text on this specific page is strictly geopolitical analysis and contains no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein or his associates.

News article / policy analysis (reproduced in house oversight file)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a speech draft or political analysis written by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (identified by the reference to 'I, in 2000'). The text argues that the failure to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians is not the root cause of broader Middle Eastern conflicts, citing the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the Syrian Civil War as events that would have occurred regardless of a peace treaty. The document bears a House Oversight Committee stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029360), indicating it is part of a Congressional investigation release, likely related to inquiries into Jeffrey Epstein's associations.

Political analysis/speech draft (house oversight document)
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from an address book (page 73) containing contact information for individuals and businesses in Israel, Italy, Spain, New York, and the US Virgin Islands ('Island'). Notable entries include former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, architect Daniel Romualdez, and a section labeled 'Massage A - Island' listing several individuals. A significant entry for 'JEFFREY (J)' lists an address at 301 East 66th St, NY, with a handwritten annotation 'Apt for Models'.

Address book page / contact list
2025-11-19

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This document is page 131 of a memoir, likely by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header), which discusses Israeli military strategy regarding Iran's nuclear program around 2009-2010. The text details the logistical challenges of preparing a surgical strike, the 'zone of immunity,' and the political alignment between Barak, Prime Minister Netanyahu ('Bibi'), and Foreign Minister Lieberman regarding the necessity of a military option despite the Obama administration's preference for negotiation. The document bears a House Oversight Committee stamp, suggesting it was collected as evidence in an investigation likely related to Barak's associations, though Epstein is not mentioned in the text of this specific page.

Book excerpt / memoir page (evidence file)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript (likely by Ehud Barak) stamped as evidence by the House Oversight Committee. It details a high-level diplomatic confrontation in June 2008 where President George W. Bush explicitly warned Israeli leaders Olmert and Barak against launching a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. The text also recounts Barak's critique of Bush's foreign policy regarding Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran.

Book manuscript / memoir draft (house oversight evidence)
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a memoir by Ehud Barak (page 121, House Oversight page 407). It details the political and military dynamics of the Gaza operation (Operation Cast Lead) and the subsequent Israeli elections (2009). Barak describes his disagreements with Prime Minister Olmert regarding the depth of the Gaza incursion, the eventual cease-fire on January 17, and the political fallout where Tzipi Livni won a narrow election victory but failed to form a coalition government against Benjamin Netanyahu.

Memoir/book excerpt (house oversight document)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from Ehud Barak's memoir (Exhibit 405 in a House Oversight investigation). It details the political fallout of the Talansky corruption scandal involving Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, including a $150,000 cash payment, which led to Olmert's eventual resignation and new elections set for February 2009. The text also covers the escalating security situation in Gaza, rocket attacks on Israel, and internal government debates involving Tzipi Livni and Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a potential military operation.

Book excerpt / memoir (evidence exhibit)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript by Ehud Barak (page 117) included in a House Oversight production. It details the strategic disagreements between Barak (then Defense Minister) and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert regarding the timing and tactical execution of a preemptive strike on a Syrian nuclear reactor. Barak argues for a delay to ensure a 'fail-safe plan' that minimizes the risk of all-out war, while noting Olmert's frustration and urgency.

Book manuscript / government exhibit
2025-11-19
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Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Received Moshe Talansky (a... Ehud Olmert $0.00 Alleged bribes investigated by Israeli police. View
N/A Received Talansky Ehud Olmert $150,000.00 Cash payments described as election campaign co... View
N/A Received Talansky Ehud Olmert $150,000.00 Cash payment described as 'something like $150,... View
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Military Strategy

From: Ehud Barak
To: Ehud Olmert

Barak advised against going deeper into Gaza; Olmert insisted on continuing.

Meeting
N/A

Military action against Iran

From: George W. Bush
To: Ehud Olmert

Private discussion after dinner where Bush warned Israel against attacking Iranian nuclear plants.

Meeting
2008-06-01

Resignation/Leave

From: Narrator (Barak)
To: Ehud Olmert

Privately urged him to take a leave of absence and clear his name.

Meeting/conversation
2008-01-01

Resignation

From: Ehud Barak
To: Ehud Olmert

Privately urged him to take a leave of absence and clear his name.

Meeting
2008-01-01

Timing of Syrian reactor attack

From: Ehud Olmert
To: Ehud Barak, Tzipi Livni

Discussion on immediate attack timing; Olmert persuaded Livni to agree.

Meeting
2007-09-01

Syrian Nuclear Threat

From: Ehud Olmert
To: Ehud Barak

Olmert briefed Barak on a nuclear reactor construction site in Syria.

Briefing
2007-06-01

Syrian Nuclear Threat

From: Ehud Olmert
To: Ehud Barak

Briefing on construction site in Syria building a nuclear reactor.

Briefing
2007-06-01

Thanks and consultation

From: Ehud Olmert
To: Narrator (Barak)

Olmert thanked Barak for TV comments and asked for advice on next steps.

Call
2006-07-01

Thanks and Advice

From: Ehud Olmert
To: Ehud Barak

Olmert thanked Barak for TV support and asked what the government should do next.

Call
2006-07-01

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