Something Is Rotten in the State of Israel
To say that Israeli politicians have never been morally bankrupt is a lie – even some of the notable heroes of Israel politics like Golda Meir made mistakes, all be them honest ones – but this so-called Holyland case, concocted …
Olmert Insists That He Is An Innocent Man
Hot Off The Presses: Ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sat in court today and denied all charges against him. He was charged with fraud, breach of trust, falsifying corporate
Top Watch Category in Israeli Politics
This is the latest list showing who the top 6 are and what they're wearing as advertised in
Corruption Case Against Olmert Heating Up
No sooner had former Kadima government finance minister Avraham Hirschson been sentenced to 5 years and 5 months for theft of public funds (among other things) and
Political Shakshuka the new Israeli Government
Israel finally has a new government, 30 ministers and 7 assistant ministers in all. It appears that the new prime minister (or should I say renewed P.M.) and
The Fish and The Shark
While PM Olmert, Defense Secretary Barak, and the intelligence agencies have failed to do their job and return Gilad Shalit home, the Israeli consulate in New York have
Yuval Arad joins the Fight for Gilad Shalit
Yuval Arad is a young woman, who's now 24 years old. Her father's name is Ron Arad, and he has been missing for nearly 23 years, ever since
Time to Shift Gears
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is preparing to leave office very soon, while on the other side of the border, Gilad Shalit is "celebrating" 1,000 days in captivity this
Hopes rise for release of captive Israeli soldier
There appears to be increased optimism that captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit may soon be released from his nearly 3 year captivity by Hamas militants in Gaza.
What’s Up With Olmert?
According to leading commentators, both Minister of Defense Ehud Barak and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni are in favor of pulling the IDF out of Gaza. They
Ticking Tunnel
We're all familiar with the term a "ticking bomb". This morning I learned a new term: a "ticking tunnel". Apparently a ticking tunnel was the reason behind
Transit Governments
- Tzipi Livni has decided last night to forego her last attempts in assembling a parliamentary coalition. This means we're heading into general elections within 3 to 4 months,
EndWeek
Keshet's "Eretz Nehederet" ("Wonderful Land") has been the most highly rated TV satire in Israel in the past several years. This month, a new show, airing in the
Sexist Politics
Ehud Barak is playing hard to get with Tzipi Livni, being the last politician to avoid her so
Do not forget Gilad
Since Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev had been lay to rest, the topic of Gilad Shalit has largely disappeared from the media. As cynical as it may sound,















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