Some of his opinions:-
My impression is that Olmert will go far. He'll follow Sharon's footsteps, this man who was so hated. In Europe, they carried banners, sharon=hitler. Yet all of a sudden he opposed his own party, his ideology and tried to do what is best.
And was felled by a stroke. If God exists, he works in mysterious ways.
Unfair ways. Yet great generals occasionally become messengers of peace.
And a first-person report on the "meeting":-
So who came to Petra?
Among others, [Israeli Prime Minister] Ehud Olmert and [Palestinian Authority President] Mahmoud Abbas.
Did they meet?
Not one on one, but in conversation with other laureates and later at a breakfast hosted by King Abdullah. Very intimate; only eight people. Abbas arrived first, then Olmert. I feared some embarrassment, but no. Their handshake turned into a hug. The ice was broken! We spoke mainly of economies at first, Israel's and Palestine's, then it was all World Cup. The whole table could only talk soccer. Except me. I finally said, "Listen, this is all very nice but a decision must be made now for a second meeting." And it was accepted! Olmert later announced they would meet again in a few weeks for formal talks.
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