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Ehud Olmert

Israel / US / Police and Crime

Ehud Barak, Ehud Olmert Appear in New Jeffrey Epstein Files

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

According to previous reports, Barak visited Epstein at least 36 times between 2013 and 2017.

Israel / The Courts / News Briefs

Olmert Ordered to Pay Netanyahu NIS 62,500 for Defamation

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The judge said Olmert failed to bring enough evidence to support his statement and that the phrasing sounded too professional, even though Olmert has no expertise in metal wellness.

Featured / Obituaries

Conservative Commentator Charles Krauthammer Dead at 68

By JNi.Media

He was a staunch supporter of the Jewish State throughout his public career, although his views on Jewish-related issues fluctuated over the years.

Featured / Headline / IDF & Security / Politics / The Courts / Religious & Secular in Israel / Chabad / Religion / Settlements

Chabad Rabbi on Trial for Incitement: Soldiers Are Forbidden to Evacuate Settlements

By JNi.Media

Rabbi Wolpo said in his testimony that according to Jewish law the evacuation of settlements in the Land of Israel is a worse sin than eating pork on Yom Kippur, since it endangers the lives of millions of Jews.

Featured / Interviews and Profiles

Ari Harow - The Man Behind the Netanyahu Investigations Headlines

By Jewish Press Staff

A profile of the man Police hope will unwillingly take down Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Featured / Politics / Gaza / Police and Crime / Government / History / The Courts

Olmert Leaves Prison after 16 Months, May Be Ill

By JNi.Media

The Prosecutor's Office wanted to postpone the parole board hearing indefinitely but only received a one-week postponement. A request for an extension was rejected by parole board chair, retired judge Rachel Goldberg.

Featured / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Former Shin Bet Director: No Chance for Peace Any Time Soon

By JNi.Media

'In light of sizeable gaps, lack of trust, and an absence of readiness for serious compromises from the Palestinian side, and the fact the Palestinian Authority is unable to provide an effective response to terror threats, it is difficult for me to envision the possibility of reaching a political agreement in the coming years.'

Headline / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Government

No Decision on Parole for Former PM Olmert

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Prosecutor's Office said the leak of classified information could cause serious damage to state security.

Headline / Politics / Government / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel

Bennett to Propose Supermajority to OK Jerusalem Moves

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"It is important to make clear, before the start of a diplomatic process, that Jerusalem will never be divided under any circumstance."

Headline / IDF & Security / US / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria

DM Lieberman Says Abbas is Not a Legitimate Leader

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel acts “in accordance with our interests, not according to whether or not we have a green light from the international community.”

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Knesset Rejects Bill Calling to Appoint Replacement for Netanyahu 'Just in Case'

By JNi.Media

The opposition bill was submitted against a backdrop of growing expectations that Israel's police will soon recommend to the state prosecution to open criminal procedures against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Politics / Government / History / Elections / News Briefs

Netanyahu Matches Ben-Gurion’s Record for Consecutive Time in Office

By JNi.Media

Interestingly, Netanyahu’s most ardent foe these days, Ehud Barak, served the shortest term in office as Prime Minister: eight months and one day.

Analysis

Abbas' 'UN Bomb" Might Be Proclamation of Independence of New Arab Country

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Abbas may announce at the UN that the Palestinian Authority is an independent country, thereby winding up the clock on the time bomb for its extinction.

Israel / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Planned to Assassinate Prime Minister Olmert

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A possible double agent working for Israel may have scotched the assassination attempt.

Photo of the Day

Olmert's Legacy

By Jewish Press Staff

As former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert heads off to jail for corruption, one tries to consider which event will best define Olmert's legacy. His role in destroying Gush Katif? His abject failure in the Lebanon war? The Holyland Towers? Simply being the first Israeli Prime Minister sent to jail? I think Olmert will best be […]

Dov Shurin

Smile, Ehud – You’re Convicted!

By Dov Shurin

“The bigger they are the harder they fall” describes what God had in mind for Olmert.

Op-Eds

Olmert's Banana Republic (Boat) Song

By Steven Plaut

It's six K, five K, four K, Graft ! (Daylight come and da jail's his new home)

Government

Olmert Joins ‘Innocent’ Leaders like Katzav and Nixon

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

There is no joy in having a former prime minister who is a crook, but at least the judicial system finally has nailed him.

Israel / News Briefs

Ehud Olmert Convicted

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Moments ago a Tel Aviv court convicted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on an account of bribes he accepted.

Israel / US / News Briefs

US Rented Apartment to Spy on Ehud Barak

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US claims the marine who lived in the exclusive neighborhood, opposite Ehud Barak wasn't a spy, but just an embassy guard.

A Soldier's Mother

The Ghetto Mentality Award for 2013

By Paula Stern

It goes to Rabbi Yosef Antebi, the beaten Amsterdam rabbi.

Op-Eds

The Palestinian Excuse Machine

By Jonathan S. Tobin

John Kerry’s effort to revive the Middle East peace process has posed an interesting challenge to the Palestinians.

Jewish / NY / Politics / News Briefs / Local

Exclusive: Joe ‘Yoely’ Lhota on his Relationship With the Jews

By Jacob Kornbluh

Although born into a Catholic family, the candidate is halachically Jewish.

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter IV

By Barbara Bensoussan

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