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Lawyers cross-examine Olmert witness

AP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:56:23 +0000

Defense attorneys raised doubts Friday about the memory of an American Jewish fundraiser at the center of a corruption probe against Ehud Olmert, but did not appear to decisively undermine testimony that threatens to drive the Israeli prime...

Witness in Olmert corruption probe questioned

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:28:07 +0000

Lawyers defending the Israeli prime minister against a web of corruption allegations launched their cross examination of a key witness Thursday by painting him as a lying, litigious businessman with an unsavory reputation and a faulty...

Olmert's lawyers attempt to discredit key witness

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:24:45 +0000

Lawyers representing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert cross-examined an American businessman Thursday, hoping to undermine his allegations that Olmert illicitly accepted cash-stuffed envelopes from him to help fund a luxurious...

Olmert lawyers: Corruption accusations are false

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:44:13 +0000

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s lawyers say their cross-examination of a key witness will show that allegations that Olmert accepted thousands of dollars in cash for a lavish lifestyle are...

Israeli police air new allegations against premier

AP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:45:45 +0000

Police revealed stinging new allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday, accusing him of pocketing tens of thousands of dollars by deceiving multiple sources into paying for the same trips...

Israeli PM faces questioning in corruption case

AP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:21:27 +0000

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faced a third round of questioning by police investigators on Friday, the latest development in a corruption case that could force him out of...

Olmert visits Israeli nuclear site

AP — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:56:23 +0000

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visited Israel’s main nuclear reactor on Tuesday, setting off a round of commentaries in Israeli media about Israel’s intentions toward Iran and its nuclear...

Politics, isn't it a charm?

Amir Kolner — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:57:25 +0000

Yesterday we were all sure then within 3-4 months there will be an elections in Israel. The head of the labour party, Ehud Barak (who isn’t a MP by the way), announced that he and most of his party members will object the vote of confidence...

Over 100 IDF Airplanes Flew Over Iran - The World Questions Why?

Jessi Edwards — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:34:42 +0000

Seems that America has just been woken up to the news that the IDF Air Force Branch has been carrying out long range flying military drills that are aimed towards Iran. In an article by Fox News, it states that the Air Force is preparing for...

Pressure increases on Israeli prime minister

AP — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:40:08 +0000

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert suffered another blow Thursday when a key rival for power in his political party suggested the embattled leader should be replaced because of a widening corruption...