Who will succeed Olmert?
Jewish Journal
July 31, 2008
No matter who emerges as the successor to Ehud Olmert, new general elections for prime minister — and, by extension, the entire Knesset — may not be far away
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olmert
Analysis: Olmert’s journey from right-wing idealogue to unsuccessful pragmatist
Ron Kampeas, JTA
July 31, 2008
Ehud Olmert\’s political career was marked by the shift from ideologue to pragmatist, as well as frequent allegations of personal corruption. Now at the end of his premiership, his signature projects remain unfinished
Israel political outlook uncertain as Olmert announces plan to resign
Jewish Journal
July 31, 2008
Confronted with police investigations into possible illegal fund-raising activities and a climate of intense political hostility, including from leading members of his own party, the Israeli prime minister held a hastily assembled news conference Wednesday evening to announce he will resign the premiership
Obama sounds both hawkish and dovish themes in Israel, Jordan
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2008
During his stops in Jordan and Israel, presidential contender Barack Obama has stressed both his backing for tough Israeli security measures and his commitment to advancing the peace process
Briefs: Olmert vows to solve conversion crisis, Israel names first female U.N. envoy
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2008
Ehud Olmert pledged to solve an Israeli conversion crisis prompted by a rabbinical dispute
Now that Obama is in Israel, what should we expect?
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2008
Barack Obama arrived in Israel and stressed the historic ties between the United States and the Jewish state. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is on a Middle East and European tour aimed at shoring up his foreign policy credentials.
Copycat bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem injures 28
Jewish Journal
July 22, 2008
In an imitation of an attack nearly three weeks ago, an Arab construction worker drove a bulldozer on a rampage through the streets of Jerusalem, crushing cars and hitting a bus before being shot dead by Israeli border police
Video headlines from Israel 2008-07-18: Prisoner swap controversy continues
Jewish Journal
July 18, 2008
Video headlines from Israel 2008-07-18: Prisoner swap controversy continues
On eve of prisoner swap, Israel recalls 2006 Lebanon war
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2008
For many Israelis, the timing of this week’s scheduled prisoner swap with Hezbollah serves as a bitter reminder of the failings of the Second Lebanon War. Two years since the 34-day conflagration — sparked by Hezbollah taking two Israeli soldiers captive in a cross-border attack — the war’s ostensible goals appear to be unrealized.
Olmert seen as lackluster at Paris
Roy Eitan
July 15, 2008
Weighed down by political scandal and challenges at home, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appeared unusually subdued during his visit to Paris for the Union for the Mediterranean conference
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