Olmert Under the Spotlight
Region: Israel
An undisclosed police investigation might lead to the downfall of Ehud Olmert, the current Prime Minister of Israel. Judges have refused to speak to the press about the details of this investigation but many speculat... more
Views: 1497Prostate cancer afflicts Israeli PM Olmert
Region: IsraelSpeaking to a packed news conference in Jerusalem on Monday, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced that he has prostate cancer and would soon have surgery, but said the disease is not life-threatening and he would continue ... more
Views: 1151UN To Israel: You Got Some Explaining To Do
Region: IsraelThe brutal and bloody fighting in Gaza continues. As Israeli forces continue its assault on Gaza, the militant Islamic group Hamas continues its rocket attacks onto Israeli soil. So far, it seems that Israel’s latest... more
Views: 1086Colombia Versus Israel On Terrorism
Region: New YorkIn the same week, Ingrid Betancourt and fourteen other hostages were freed by Colombia's armed forces from the drug trafficking Marxist guerrillas of the FARC while Israel traded a Lebanese killer of an entire family for t... more
Views: 965Israeli PM Olmert Continues Losing Support Amidst Corruption Scandal
Region: IsraelIn the midst of the controversy surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, he is continuing to lose the much needed support. There may be new elections possibly held as a result of the corruption scandal surrounding O... more
Views: 814Barak to Olmert: Step Down As Prime Minister Or Else
Region: IsraelAmidst the corruption scandal that surrounds current Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak issued an ultimatum on Wednesday, May 28. Barak has demanded that Olmert step down from his posit... more
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