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  • September 2008

    • Tzipi Livni Was a Spy in Paris

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 20, 08 6:43 AM CDT

      Tzipi Livni Was a Spy in Paris

      (Newser) - The woman set to be Israel's next prime minister started her career as an elite Mossad agent in Paris, the Times of London reports. Tzipi Livni was part of a covert cell in the city during the early '80s, when it was a hotspot in the spy agency's battle with Palestinian militants and with those helping Saddam Hussein get nuclear technology. More »

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      Israel  • Paris  • espionage  • spy  • Tzipi Livni  • Kadima  • Mossad

    • Israel's 'Mrs Clean' Has Quite a Mess to Tackle

      Jerusalem Post (Israel)  |  Sep 18, 08 8:39 AM CDT

      Israel's 'Mrs Clean' Has Quite a Mess to Tackle

      (Newser) - When she cast her ballot yesterday, Tzipi Livni took a page from Barack Obama and told the Israeli media that party members should "bring about change by voting for what you believe in." Now, writes an analyst in the Jerusalem Post , Israel's prime minister-designate has a tough job: not only to bring peace to the Middle East, but to reform a political system tainted by the corruption of Ehud Olmert. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Tzipi Livni  • Kadima  • Knesset  • coalition

    • 'Indict Olmert,' Israeli Cops Urge

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 8, 08 3:09 AM CDT

      'Indict Olmert,' Israeli Cops Urge

      (Newser) - Israeli police are recommending that embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be indicted for bribery, money laundering and fraud, reports the Guardian. The final decision on what action to take after the 18-month investigation rests with the nation's attorney general. Olmert has already indicated he will resign within days.   More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • bribery  • money laundering  • Tzipi Livni  • Kadima  • police investigation  • Likud Party  • Avigdor Lieberman  • Omri Sharon  • Moshe Katsav

  • 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  • Tzipi Livni  • Kadima  • Knesset  • 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  • Tzipi Livni  • Kadima  • Shaul Mofaz

  • June 2008

    • Olmert Pact Saves Israeli Parliament

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  Jun 25, 08 5:38 AM CDT

      Olmert Pact Saves Israeli Parliament

      (Newser) - Ehud Olmert narrowly averted the collapse of the Israeli government today by pledging that his party would hold a leadership election by late September, Haaretz reports. In exchange, Labor Party withdrew its support for a motion of non-confidence. Olmert is facing investigation in connection with $150,000 he took from an American financier before becoming prime minister. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Kadima  • Knesset  • Israeli Labor Party

  • February 2008

    • 'Holocaust' Strikes Will Intensify, Warns Israel

      BBC  |  Feb 29, 08 7:49 AM CST

      'Holocaust' Strikes Will Intensify, Warns Israel

      (Newser) - As Israeli air strikes continued to hit Gaza targets overnight, a top Israel official warned that If Hamas continues to fire rockets at Israel, they "will bring upon themselves a bigger holocaust because we will use all our might to defend ourselves." The rare use of the word usually reserved for Nazi genocide came from the country's deputy defense minister, as long-range missile attacks by Hamas on the city of Ashkelon have led Israel to step up its offensive in Gaza.   More »

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      Israel  • Hamas  • Gaza Strip  • Arab Israeli conflict  • Palestinians  • airstrike  • rocket attacks  • Kadima  • Likud  • IDF

  • 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  • Tzipi Livni  • Kadima  • Winograd Report

    • Bush in Israel on Peace Mission

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  Jan 9, 08 6:32 AM CST

      Bush in Israel on Peace Mission

      (Newser) - George W. Bush has arrived in Tel Aviv for his first presidential visit to Israel, where he hopes to boost momentum on the peace talks launched in Annapolis. Haaretz reports that both President Shimon Peres and PM Ehud Olmert met the president at the airport. Overshadowing the visit, though, is a threat by one of Olmert's coalition partners to quit the government and topple the PM. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Israel  • Palestine  • Ehud Olmert  • Israel and Palestinians  • Kadima  • Shimon Peres  • Avigdor Lieberman

  • 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  • Tzipi Livni  • Kadima  • Lebanon War  • 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  • Tzipi Livni  • Kadima  • Knesset  • Winograd Report

    • Report on Lebanon War Slams Olmert

      Christian Science Monitor  |  May 1, 07 7:49 AM CDT

      Report on Lebanon War Slams Olmert

      (Newser) - Israel’s investigation into last summer’s bungled war in Lebanon has produced a firestorm of  criticism directed at Ehud Olmert, who is now fighting for his political survival. The Winograd Commission’s initial report accused the prime minister of “supreme and comprehensive personal responsibility” for the war’s failure. More »

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      Israel  • Middle East  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Lebanon War  • Kadima  • Winograd Report  • Winograd

  • April 2007

    • Olmert Braces For Possible Summer Ouster

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  Apr 30, 07 7:40 AM CDT

      Olmert Braces For Possible Summer Ouster

      (Newser) - Ehud Olmert may be forced out of office to avoid dragging the Kadima party down with him, Haaretz reports. Quoting a senior party official, the newspaper says the Israeli Prime Minister may resign this summer as part of the fallout from a government report on the run-up to and conduct of last summer’s war in Lebanon. More »

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      Israel  • Middle East  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • war  • Hezbollah  • Kadima  • Lebanon War

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