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NEWS ABOUT: Olmert

Olmert stories: 3 news summaries

Olmert Announces Resignation

He may remain as 'caretaker' PM for weeks or months

Sep 21, 08 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scandal-plagued Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced today that he will step down. "This was not an easy decision," he said. Olmert, who faces criminal corruption charges, must now submit his resignation to President Shimon Peres, but he may remain as a caretaker prime minister for weeks or... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Tzipi Livni • Olmert • corruption charges

Israel Approves New
West Bank Homes

Construction will 'undermine peace talks,' Palestinians warn

Mar 10, 08 4:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israel has approved plans to begin or complete 750 new homes in the occupied West Bank, posing yet another hurdle to the success of US-brokered Mideast peace talks, Reuters reports. Palestinian leaders immediately condemned the new construction in the Jewish settlement of Givat Ze'ev near Jerusalem. "This will undermine... More »

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Israel • Ehud Olmert • Hamas • West Bank • bombing • Palestinians • Olmert • Mideast peace talks

Israel Revs Up Electric Cars

Endorses national initiative to switch to electric cars

Jan 21, 08 3:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Israel is taking the first steps toward getting drivers behind the electric wheel. The country today unveiled a joint project that calls for Renault-Nissan to build cars and a California startup to build the infrastructure. The electric cars are to hit the mass market by 2010 with half a million... More »

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Israel • Shimon Peres • fuel • Olmert • electric cars • foreign oil • Better Place • Shai Agassi • charging stations

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