Olmert on cable channels live now-NO CEASE-FIRE!

[partylessinOhio]

This is the breaking news for Israeli PM. He says, "Israel is continuing to fight."

Commentator on MSNBC says Olmert is being given a round of applause.

[havocmom]

1. Just admitting what was already evident

Meanwhile, US delivers arms to Israel and Arab states.

Any questions?

[partylessinOhio]

3. Where does this leave Condi who said this morning she would

pursue a cease-fire with the UN?

Israel's Olmert: No cease-fire in Lebanon

2 minutes ago

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that no cease-fire would be forthcoming in Israel's 20-day battle with Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon. Olmert said that Israeli forces continued fighting in the air, from the sea and on the ground in Lebanon.

"We are determined to succeed in this struggle," he said. "We will not give up on our goal to live a life free of terror."

Olmert spoke one day after Israeli airstrikes leveled a building in the southern Lebanese town of Qana, killing at least 56 people. Under U.S. pressure, Israel called a 48-hour halt to airstrikes.

But airstrikes resumed Monday, after trucks and cars loaded with people streamed north as thousands of civilians trapped in south Lebanon's war zone for three weeks took advantage of the brief lull to escape. ...

Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Israel plans to "expand and strengthen" its attack on Hezbollah, diminishing hopes that the 48-hour airstrike halt could become a longer cease-fire. ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060731/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_israel_627;_ylt=Att6azbjw4h3sCMB_MzaXDkUvioA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

[havocmom]

5. Leaves Condi still posturing for 08 campaign

It's what she does... work at padding her resume.

[Jim__]

2. Being given a round of applause by who? - n/t

[partylessinOhio]

4. I believe Olmert was speaking to the Israeli governmental body.

I could not find that confirmed online yet.

As he was speaking he was being applauded.

[partylessinOhio]

8. The news chick on MSNBC finally gave some more information

on the Olmert speech. He was speaking to a council of mayors from cities in Northern Israel. The speech lasted for thirty minutes.

[Jim__]

9. Thanks.

[David__77]

6. At least they're being forthright about their aggression.

...

[dipsydoodle]

7. If you turned thesound off and just watched

he had exactly the same mannerisms as Hitler with his body bouncing toward the microphones to emphasise certain words. However I doubt he was saying Deuchland, Deuchland Uber Alles : probably something along the same lines ref. Israel.