Ehud Olmert
by Schlesinger, Arthur Meier, Jr.Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-09-01
Publisher(s): Facts on File
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Summary
At the age of 28, Ehud Olmert became the youngest member of the Knesset, Israel's parliament. He climbed Israel's political ladder slowly and steadily, adjusting his views and positions as the times and public opinion changed, until he achieved the ultimate prize-prime minister of Israel. But less than four months after reaching that peak, Olmert, an aspiring peacemaker, found himself leading Israel in a war against Lebanon. When the hostilities ended without an Israeli victory, Olmert's popularity plummeted, and he found himself fighting for his political life. This new biography tells how Olmert made his way to the top in the cutthroat world of Israeli politics and describes his struggle to hold on to the position that had been his life's dream. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Dennis Abrams is the author of several books, including biographies of Barbara Park, Hamid Karzai, and Ty Cobb for Chelsea House
Table of Contents
| Foreword: On Leadership | p. 6 |
| "Severe Failure" | p. 12 |
| Zionism | p. 19 |
| Roots | p. 29 |
| Growing Pains | p. 38 |
| War and Education | p. 46 |
| Climbing the Ranks | p. 59 |
| Mayor and Vice Prime Minister | p. 69 |
| Tested | p. 87 |
| Lebanon | p. 98 |
| The End of His Political Career? | p. 107 |
| Chronology | p. 115 |
| Bibliography | p. 119 |
| Further Reading | p. 124 |
| Index | p. 127 |
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At the age of 28, Ehud Olmert became the youngest member of Israel's parliament, the Knesset. Slowly, he climbed the Israeli political ladder, adjusting his views and positions as the times and public opinion changed, until he achieved the ultimate prize—prime minister of Israel. But less than four months after achieving his life's dream, Olmert, the aspiring peacemaker, found himself leading Israel in a war against Lebanon. When hostilities ended without a victory by Israel, Olmert's popularity plummeted, and he found himself fighting for his political life. In this new biography, read how Olmert made his way to the top in the cutthroat world of Israeli politics, and his struggle to hold on to the position he'd sought his entire adult life.
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