Olmert defiant after calls for resignation

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert remained defiant today, hoping to beat a rising wave of calls to step down after a report criticising his handling of last year’s war with Lebanon.

Olmert defiant after calls for resignation

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert remained defiant today, hoping to beat a rising wave of calls to step down after a report criticising his handling of last year’s war with Lebanon.

His spokeswoman, Miri Eisin, today reiterated his position that “the best way to contend with the situation … is to have a stable government, not a transition period, and to immediately … fix the mistakes and face the challenges”.

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