Thousands Demand New Government in Israel
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Thursday, calling for a new government. The protest was organized around the handling of the Lebanon war. A recent investigation blamed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a "serious failure in exercising judgment, responsibility and prudence."
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Thursday, calling for a new government. The protest was organized around the handling of the Lebanon war. A recent investigation blamed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a “serious failure in exercising judgment, responsibility and prudence.”
AS CHAOS UNFOLDS, FIND SOLID GROUND…BBC:
Tens of thousands of Israelis are rallying in Tel Aviv, calling for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to quit over his handling of last year’s Lebanon war.
Demonstrators filled Rabin Square three days after an official interim report sharply criticised Mr Olmert’s role in launching and running the war.
Followers of political parties from across Israel’s often bitter political divides were attending the rally.
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The Israel prime minister has been accused of accepting gifts from wealthy allies, trading influence for favorable press coverage and more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be where he is today without the corruption charges that toppled the government of his predecessor, Ehud Olmert, in 2009. Although Olmert (above) is not quite out of the woods, he was cleared of two major allegations Tuesday.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is being tried on charges of corruption that allegedly occurred while he was Jerusalem's mayor and later a Cabinet member. Olmert maintains his innocence, claiming a three-year smear campaign forced him to resign as prime minister a year ago.
The assault on Gaza exposed not only Israel’s callous disregard for international law but the gutlessness of the American press. Nearly all reporters were, as during the buildup to the Iraq war, pliant stenographers and echo chambers.
The BBC reports: "Any Israeli soldiers accused of war crimes in the Gaza Strip will be given state protection from prosecution overseas, the country's PM has said." At issue is Israel's use of white phosphorous, a chemical agent that is not permitted in densely populated areas because it sticks to and severely burns human tissue.
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