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  • July 2008

    • Israelis: Olmert Successor Is Unlikely to Forge Coalition

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  Jul 31, 08 10:18 AM CDT

      Israelis: Olmert Successor Is Unlikely to Forge Coalition

      (Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a snap election after Ehud Olmert's sudden announcement that he will resign as Israel's PM. Riding high in the polls, the head of Likud said that "it doesn't matter who heads Kadima. They are all partners in this government's total failure." The call comes as members of the ruling party admitted to Haaretz that Olmert's successor might never take the top job. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Knesset  • Kadima  • Tzipi Livni  • Benjamin Netanyahu

    • Who Will Replace Olmert?

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 30, 08 3:41 PM CDT

      Who Will Replace Olmert?

      (Newser) - Who will succeed Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert when he resigns in 2 months? Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, known as "Mrs. Clean," is a top candidate and would likely engage Palestine in peace talks, Ian Black writes in the Guardian . Challenging her will be hawkish Shaul Mofaz, a former defense minister who recently caused a stir by calling an attack on Iran "inevitable." More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Israel and Palestinians  • Kadima  • Tzipi Livni

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • War Report May Sink Olmert

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  Jan 27, 08 11:28 AM CST

      War Report May Sink Olmert

      (Newser) - In three days, Israel's Winograd Committee will release its long-awaited findings on the abortive 2006 war with Lebanon, and the expected drubbing will increase calls for PM Ehud Olmert to resign, Haaretz reports. Foreign minister Tzipi Livni is meeting today with families of fallen soldiers who are calling for Olmert's departure—angering the PM and setting up a battle for control of government. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Kadima  • Tzipi Livni  • Winograd Report

    • Israeli Court to Rule on Gaza Blockade

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  Jan 24, 08 7:49 AM CST

      Israeli Court to Rule on Gaza Blockade

      (Newser) - Israel's highest court will conduct an emergency hearing Sunday on suits filed by Palestinian organizations over the blockade that has cut Israeli shipments of fuel and gas to Hamas-controlled Gaza. The border to Egypt remains open, reports Haaretz , after militants in the Gaza Strip blasted open the fence and thousands streamed into Egypt to replenish supplies. The Israeli defense ministry insists that fuel shipments are unnecessary now that resources are flowing over the Egyptian border. More »

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      Israel  • Hamas  • Ehud Olmert  • Gaza Strip  • Ban Ki-Moon  • Shimon Peres  • Tzipi Livni  • Gaza Egypt border

  • May 2007

    • Israelis Rally for Olmert Ouster

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 4, 07 7:45 AM CDT

      Israelis Rally for Olmert Ouster

      (Newser) - A massive demonstration in Tel Aviv yesterday amplified the cry for Israel's PM Ehud Olmert to resign. Tens of thousands of Israelis packed into Rabin Square to denounce Olmert's handling of last year's Lebanon War, in the wake of the highly critical Winograd Commission report. Polls are showing three quarters of Israelis want their PM out. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon War  • Kadima  • Tzipi Livni  • rally  • Winograd

    • Deputy PM Wants Olmert Out

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  May 3, 07 7:02 AM CDT

      Deputy PM Wants Olmert Out

      (Newser) - Israel's foreign minister has called on Ehud Olmert to resign, the highest ranking Kadima party official to call for his ouster. Tzipi Livni, who also serves as deputy prime minister, says she's prepared to stand to replace Olmert in the wake of the damning Winograd report. But the majority of Kadima Knesset members continue to back the embattled leader. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Knesset  • Kadima  • Tzipi Livni  • Winograd Report

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