How sad it is that the Prime Minister of Israel feels empowered by, of all things, German permission to defend Jews marked for extermination by savage Jew-haters. Olmert’s big diplomatic break came after he promised the Germans that any future attempts to stop the Gaza Jihadis will be as ineffective as previous ones. Israel’s response will be “proportionate and effective”, he said. For instance, the last Kassam attack claimed the leg of an 8 year old boy. Therefore, Israel will aim its smart bombs at the legs of 8 year-old rocket launchers. That will show the world, as well as Olmert’s Communist wife and pro-terrorist daughter, that Prince Ehud is truly enlightened.

Oh, lest we forget, Olmert also assured the Germans that Jerusalem will be partitioned, just as soon as he gives away everything else. In the meantime, no one should take his statements to the contrary seriously, as those are designed to keep the bribed leaders of Shas in the coalition for as long as necessary to complete Bush’s “sacrifice the Jews for Saudi cash” plan. Olmert vowed not to let the daily accidental slaughter of Jews by Arabs interfere with his efforts to negotiate Israel’s terms of surrender. On his visit to Germany, the Prime Minister also scattered pearls of wisdom about Egypt, Iran and the UN, all designed to distract the Israeli public from his incompetence.

“Germany understands that Israel reserves the right to respond to terror attacks,” Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters in Berlin after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Olmert said the chancellor “understands that Israel cannot just leave the situation without a response,” which he said would be “proportionate and effective.”

Regarding negotiations over core issues with the Palestinians, the prime minister said that the most sensitive subjects, such as Jerusalem, would be left until the end of talks after agreements have been reached on other matters.

“I wouldn’t say that we have pushed the Jerusalem issue aside but we don’t want to corner ourselves at the beginning of negotiations,” added the prime minister.

Regarding the recent crisis at the Rafah border crossing, Olmert said that Israel and Egypt had a common interest to stop the passage of terror operatives at the Gaza border. “We are holding talks with Egypt on the issue and there is no need for arguments in the media on what needs to be done,” he continued.

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“The Israeli government under my leadership is absolutely determined to respond to the challenge of terrorism from Gaza in every possible manner which will be effective,” Olmert said at a press conference in the German Chancellery. “We will not hesitate, we will not stop, we will do what’s necessary.”

“I know that there are lots of speculations…discussions…suggestions and propositions everywhere of what we can do exactly,” he added. “That, I’m afraid, I will not share with you.”

At the same time, he said, Israel “will continue negotiations with the Palestinian Authority” under West Bank-based PA President Mahmoud Abbas and his Prime Minister Salaam Fayad.

Olmert also asserted that Iran was pursuing a covert nuclear weapons program and said that Israel had provided evidence to its allies on this issue. “We are certain that there is a clandestine operation to build up non-conventional capacity. There is no other reason why they received nuclear fuel from the Russians.”

“Iran is talking about power to liquidate other countries,” the prime minister said in a clear reference to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s frequent declarations questioning Israel’s right to exist. When questioned if a military strike would be employed against the Iranian regime if diplomatic efforts fail to alter Iran’s course, Olmert cited US President George W. Bush’s formulation in saying, “No option is ruled out.”

Merkel said that Germany has “always pursued a two pronged approach” to Iran. She said a mixture of sanctions and encouragement was the way to force Iran to “desist from its uranium enrichment program.” She stressed that the “Iranian people should not be the butt” of economic penalties.