Israeli Government

Israel's Deputy Prime Minister

In a HARDtalk interview on the 19th November, Tim Sebastian talks to Ehud Olmert, Israel's Deputy Prime Minister.

The death of Yasser Arafat has left the world asking if the Middle East peace process can now be revived.

The Israeli government had long seen him as a major obstacle to peace, and President Bush has called for new Palestinian leadership.

With pressure growing on the US and Israeli governments to re-engage in the peace process Tim Sebastian went to Jerusalem to talk to Ehud Olmert, Israel's Deputy Prime Minister.

HARDtalk can be seen on BBC World at 04:30 GMT,1130 GMT, 1530 GMT, 1930 GMT, 0030 GMT

It can also be seen on BBC News 24 at 04:30 and 23:30