Jerusalem :: Israel
| about 11 hours ago
A lawyer who receives investigative material from the police to prepare for a hearing on behalf of a client facing possible indictment will be liable to a year in jail if he leaks it, according to a new provision enacted by Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz.
Tags: olmert, attorney-general, Menachem Mazuz, Menahem Mazuz, Ehud Olmert, investigative material
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 1 day ago
IsraelNN.com) Foreign Minister Tzpi Livni, in an interview with Army Radio Monday morning, called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to immediately step down from office. This followed the call by Livni and other Kadima members of the Knesset last week for...
Tags: olmert, israel, call, Ehud Olmert, Mumbai, minister ehud, prime minister, Tzipi Livni, Israeli, Tzpi Livni
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 1 day ago
The Likud court has ruled that any change in the party's primary elections would entail the approval of the Likud's Central Committee. This ruling constitutes a victory to activist Moshe Feiglin and his supporters, who sought to prevent any possible changes...
Tags: Likud Continues, corruption, call, Moshe Feiglin, Ehud Olmert, Tzipi Livni, likud primaries, Kadima, minister ehud, Israel
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 2 days ago
Following claims that Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was late for Sunday's cabinet meeting due to her dispute with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and her calling for his resignation, Livni's office said, "The foreign minister was two minutes late for the meeting...
Tags: corruption, olmert, call, israel, Tzipi Livni, Tsipi Livni, Ehud Olmert, prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, minister ehud
Gaza :: Palestine
| 2 days ago
Israel (AFP) Thousands of Israeli Arabs demonstrated in the northern town of Nazareth on Saturday to protest against the crippling Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. The protesters carried pictures of children and sick people in Gaza and placards reading:...
Tags: israel, olmert, Israeli, Hamas Welcomes Release, Gaza Strip, Ehud Olmert, prime minister, West Bank, Mahmoud Abbas, minister ehud
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 4 days ago
Second, because even when it is submitted it does not mean conviction...So far, from the formal and legal aspect, Olmert, himself a shrewd jurist, is standing on pretty solid ground, as he has throughout his political career. However, from the public,...
Tags: olmert, israel, corruption, call, Ehud Olmert, Tzipi Livni, prime minister, minister ehud, Kadima, Israeli
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 4 days ago
Some one thousand people took part in a protest for kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit outside Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's home in Jerusalem on Thursday evening. Gilad's father, Noam Shalit, delivered the keynote speech at the event. "The response here...
Tags: Gilad Shalit, IDF, Ehud Olmert
Washington :: DC :: USA
| 5 days ago
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she hopes North Korea will sign an agreement to verify its nuclear disarmament during the next six-party talks set to take place in China next month. Rice previously indicated that the meeting would be held...
Tags: rice, korea, n korea, Condoleezza Rice, United States, Western Hemisphere, nuclear disarmament, North Korea, Ms Rice, Ehud Olmert
Jerusalem :: Israel
| 5 days ago
Attorney General Menachem (Meni) Mazuz has decided to indict Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his former bureau chief Shula Zaken in the Rishontours affair. The decision is subject to a hearing which will be held for the pair, if they wish it.
Tags: olmert, israel, corruption, call, Ehud Olmert, prime minister, Bank of Israel Prof., Israeli, Mr. Olmert, minister ehud
Seattle :: WA :: USA
| 6 days ago
Immediately upon returning from his visit to Washington, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to tackle the growing financial crisis in Israel, jumping into the fray over a proposed safety net for pensions by proposing a compromise solution between...
Tags: Ehud Olmert, government, market, crisis, prime minister, safety net, pensions funds, Washington, minister ehud
