Israel’s Top Political & Military Leaders Put Into Words How Their Lack Of Necessary Expertise Lead To Failings In Second Lebanon War Winograd Testimony Reveals No Real Surprises To Israeli Public Labor’s Ehud Barak Finally Becomes Real Player On Israeli Political Scene
Internal Politics
OLMERT’S SURVIVAL
Olmert Officials: ‘One-Hundred Thousand Demonstrators Calling For Prime Minister’s Resignation Will Not Decide For Entire Country’ Olmert Absorbs Winograd Onslaught With Both His Party & Coalition Still In Tact Labor Faces Dilemma Of Alienating Potential Voters By Remaining In Olmert Cabinet In Order To Block Bibi Netanyahu’s Rise To Power In Early Election
POLITICAL TSUNAMI SWEEPING ISRAEL
Labor Party Cabinet Minister Eitan Kabel Resigns Saying : ‘Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Must Resign!’ Israeli Protesters Begin Begin Marching To Tel Aviv & Jerusalem Demanding Resignation of Olmert & Defense Minister Amir Peretz
WINOGRAD FALLOUT
Winograd Commission: ‘Prime Minister Olmert, Defense Minister Peretz & Former IDF Chief Of Staff Halutz Guilty Of Grave Failings In Second Lebanon War’ Olmert Sources: ‘The Prime Minister Is Studying The Report & Has No Plans To Resign’ Likud Opposition Calls For Early Election & Launches Campaign To Oust Kadima-Lead Coalition
TWILIGHT ZONE
Prospects & Perils On Israel’s Foreign Policy Agenda Prime Minister Olmert: ‘Sanctions Are Having An Impact On Iran – Iranians Are Not As Advanced On Their Nuclear Program As They Contend’ ‘New Music From Arab World On Recognizing Israel’
PERES FAULTS OLMERT
Former PM Shimon Peres: ‘I would Not Have Gone To War With Hezbollah’ Maj.Gen.( res.) Amos Malka: ‘The IDF Was Worn Down After Lebanon Withdrawal By Its Exaggerated Attention To Palestinian Issue’ IsraCast: ‘Peres Testimony Reveals That Prime Minister Olmert & Defense Minister Peretz Performed As Inexperienced Leaders’
OLMERT PRE-EMPTS WINOGRAD
Ehud Olmert: ‘I Plan On Serving As Prime Minister For Long Time, Despite My Unpopularity & Criticism of Me’ ‘My Critics Are Right – I Am An Unpopular Prime Minister But It’s Because I Take Unpopular But Necessaay Decisions’ Analysis: By Admitting To Unpopularity Prime Minister Olmert Is Trying To Take Sting Out of Criticism By Winograd Enquiry Next Month
OLMERT TO RESIGN?
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Will Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be forced to resign next month when the Winograd Enquiry makes public its interim findings on the recent war with Hezbollah? Kol … Read More OLMERT TO RESIGN?
PRESIDENCY UNDER FIRE
Public Debate Underway After President Moshe Katsav Accused Of Rape & Sexual Misconduct Katsav Lawyers Say They Have New Evidence That May Persuade Attorney General To Drop Charges
RESIGN OR IMPEACH!
Public Outcry: ‘Katsav Resign’ Knesset Members Begin Drive To Impeach State President After Attorney General Announces His Intention To Indict Moshe Katsav On Rape Charges Labor MK Michael Melchior: ‘Despite The Deep Sense Of National Shame, Citizens Should Take Comfort In Knowing Judicial System Works At Highest Level’