Tag Archives: Ehud Olmert

Who’s meddling in Israel’s elections?

Posted on 16 January 2013 by

The Israeli general elections are just around the corner, due to take place next Tuesday, 22nd January. Campaigning is in high gear and party political broadcasts are dominating the media in all its forms.  All this is perfectly acceptable in … Continue reading →

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Israel set for early elections

Posted on 10 October 2012 by

So it turns out that all the rumours and speculation were accurate, and Israel is set to go to the polls in a general election some time in January. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday evening that he will be … Continue reading →

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Ehud Olmert, corruption and the ghosts of Prime Ministers past

Posted on 12 July 2012 by

For my Israeli readers I have no need to explain the background of “the Olmert case”, as the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is commonly referred to. For those of you who are not familiar with the … Continue reading →

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