http://www.newsvine.com/olmertNewsvine - olmerten-usCopyright 2013Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:48:03 +0000Thu, 23 May 2013 13:51:08 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/17/14500479-israel-prosecutor-to-appeal-olmert-acquittalshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/17/14500479-israel-prosecutor-to-appeal-olmert-acquittalsisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 07:47:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012 file photo, Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the sentence hearing in a corruption case, at Jerusalem's District Court. Olmert is considering a political comeback to challenge incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections, aides said Wednesday despite a precarious legal situation that may prevent him from actually ruling again. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/24/14060791-israels-ex-pm-olmert-gets-light-sentencehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/24/14060791-israels-ex-pm-olmert-gets-light-sentenceisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlMon, 24 Sep 2012 08:11:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the sentence hearing in a corruption case, at Jerusalem's District Court, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Olmert cleared a major hurdle toward a possible return to politics on Monday, receiving an unexpectedly light sentence for his role in a corruption case that forced him from office. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, stands by his former aid Shula Zaken he attends the sentence hearing in a corruption case, at Jerusalem's District Court, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Olmert cleared a major hurdle toward a possible return to politics on Monday, receiving an unexpectedly light sentence for his role in a corruption case that forced him from office. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, leaves the sentence hearing in a corruption case, at Jerusalem's District Court, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Olmert cleared a major hurdle toward a possible return to politics on Monday, receiving an unexpectedly light sentence for his role in a corruption case that forced him from office. (AP Photo/Abir Sultan, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, speaks with his attorneys as he attends the sentence hearing in a corruption case, at Jerusalem's District Court, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Olmert cleared a major hurdle toward a possible return to politics on Monday, receiving an unexpectedly light sentence for his role in a corruption case that forced him from office. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, leaves the sentence hearing in a corruption case, at Jerusalem's District Court, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Olmert cleared a major hurdle toward a possible return to politics on Monday, receiving an unexpectedly light sentence for his role in a corruption case that forced him from office. (AP Photo/Abir Sultan, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/09/12642315-after-verdict-olmert-may-return-to-politicshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/09/12642315-after-verdict-olmert-may-return-to-politicsisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlcould-ehud-olmertMon, 9 Jul 2012 14:51:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a conference at the Plaza hotel in Jerusalem. The long-awaited verdict in former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's corruption trial looks to be historic regardless of the outcome. If convicted, Olmert could become the first Israel premier sentenced to prison. If acquitted, it would mean he was forced out of office in vain. Olmert's verdict is expected to be announced on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)</p><p>FILE - In a Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a conference at the Plaza hotel in Jerusalem. The long-awaited verdict in former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's corruption trial looks to be historic regardless of the outcome. If convicted, Olmert could become the first Israel premier sentenced to prison. If acquitted, it would mean he was forced out of office in vain. Olmert's verdict is expected to be announced on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stands next to lawyers at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert smiles at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sends a text message from his mobile phone at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail.(AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stands next to lawyers at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail.(AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks to the media after hearing the verdict in his trial, in Jerusalem's District Court, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert smiles at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail.(AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, second left, leaves Jerusalem's District Court after hearing the verdict in his trial, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks to the media at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail.(AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks to lawyers at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, arrives at Jerusalem's District Court for the hearing of the verdict in his trial, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks to the media after hearing the verdict in his trial, in Jerusalem's District Court, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, second left, kisses his lawyer Eli Zohar, right, at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. An Israeli court on Tuesday cleared Olmert of the major charges in a corruption trial that forced him from power. Olmert was found guilty of a lesser offense, and it was not clear whether that verdict could send him to jail.(AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool)</p><p>FILE - In this Tuesday, July 10, 2012 file photo, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert smiles at Jerusalem's District Court following a verdict hearing in his trial Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Olmert said on Thursday, July 12, 2012 that he would not return to politics, two days after he was acquitted of the central charges in a corruption trial. Speculation over whether he may return to political life has been rife since a Jerusalem court dismissed most of the counts against him on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Tuesday, July 10, 2012 file photo, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks to the media after hearing the verdict in his trial, in Jerusalem's District Court. Olmert said on Thursday, July 12, 2012 that he would not return to politics, two days after he was acquitted of the central charges in a corruption trial. Speculation over whether he may return to political life has been rife since a Jerusalem court dismissed most of the counts against him on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/01/12509425-official-verdict-july-10-for-ex-israeli-premierhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/01/12509425-official-verdict-july-10-for-ex-israeli-premierisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlSun, 1 Jul 2012 17:01:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/23/4954194-israel-police-former-pm-olmert-should-stand-trialhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/23/4954194-israel-police-former-pm-olmert-should-stand-trialisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlMon, 23 Aug 2010 14:06:24 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/25/4348508-israeli-police-question-ex-pm-olmert-on-bribe-casehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/25/4348508-israeli-police-question-ex-pm-olmert-on-bribe-caseisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlTue, 25 May 2010 05:30:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a conference at the Plaza hotel in Jerusalem. Israeli fraud investigators questioned Olmert on corruption charges Tuesday, May, 25, 2010, his first appearance before police since being driven out of office last year. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/15/4162821-israeli-police-ex-pm-olmert-suspect-in-bribe-casehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/15/4162821-israeli-police-ex-pm-olmert-suspect-in-bribe-caseisraelworld-newsolmertmlThu, 15 Apr 2010 17:34:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Former mayor of Jerusalem Uri Lupolianski, center, stands in Hashalom court in Rishon Letzion, central Israel, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Israeli police arrested the former mayor of Jerusalem on Wednesday for questioning related to a multimillion-dollar bribery scandal that has been linked to a key confidant of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>FILE- In this file photo taken on Sept. 25, 2009 former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, walks surrounded by security in a courthouse in Jerusalem. Olmert said Sunday, April, 11, 2010 that he rejects the "innuendo" linking him to a new corruption case and told Israeli newspapers that he never took bribes. (AP Photo/Amit Shabi, Pool, File)</p><p>FILE- In this file photo taken on May, 8, 2008, the then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert talks to members of the media during a news conference at his official residence in Jerusalem. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday, April, 11, 2010 that he rejects the "innuendo" linking him to a new corruption case and told Israeli newspapers that he never took bribes. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)</p><p>Former mayor of Jerusalem Uri Lupolianski, center, stands in Hashalom court in Rishon Letzion, central Israel, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Israeli police arrested the former mayor of Jerusalem on Wednesday for questioning related to a multimillion-dollar bribery scandal that has been linked to a key confidant of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/08/4132016-israeli-police-ex-pm-olmert-suspect-in-bribe-casehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/08/4132016-israeli-police-ex-pm-olmert-suspect-in-bribe-caseisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlThu, 8 Apr 2010 15:16:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An Israeli orthodox Jewish man walks past the Holyland real estate project in Jerusalem, Thursday, April 8, 2010. An Israeli court has suspended the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday, a day after a confidant was charged in a multimillion-dollar bribery scandal related to the approval of the Holyland real estate project. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p><p>Former mayor of Jerusalem Uri Lupolianski, center, stands in Hashalom court in Rishon Letzion, central Israel, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Israeli police arrested the former mayor of Jerusalem on Wednesday for questioning related to a multimillion-dollar bribery scandal that has been linked to a key confidant of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>FILE- In this file photo taken on Sept. 25, 2009 former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, walks surrounded by security in a courthouse in Jerusalem. Olmert said Sunday, April, 11, 2010 that he rejects the "innuendo" linking him to a new corruption case and told Israeli newspapers that he never took bribes. (AP Photo/Amit Shabi, Pool, File)</p><p>FILE- In this file photo taken on May, 8, 2008, the then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert talks to members of the media during a news conference at his official residence in Jerusalem. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday, April, 11, 2010 that he rejects the "innuendo" linking him to a new corruption case and told Israeli newspapers that he never took bribes. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)</p><p>Former mayor of Jerusalem Uri Lupolianski, center, stands in Hashalom court in Rishon Letzion, central Israel, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Israeli police arrested the former mayor of Jerusalem on Wednesday for questioning related to a multimillion-dollar bribery scandal that has been linked to a key confidant of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/21/3657748-former-israeli-premier-olmert-pleads-not-guiltyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/21/3657748-former-israeli-premier-olmert-pleads-not-guiltyisraeltrialworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlformer-israeliMon, 21 Dec 2009 13:56:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/02/3575890-former-pms-brother-punches-reporterhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/02/3575890-former-pms-brother-punches-reporterisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlWed, 2 Dec 2009 11:23:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/25/3313602-israels-ex-pm-goes-on-trial-on-corruption-chargeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/25/3313602-israels-ex-pm-goes-on-trial-on-corruption-chargesisraeltrialworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlformer-israeliFri, 25 Sep 2009 05:47:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert gestures as he speaks at an event of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem. Olmert appeared in a Jerusalem courtroom on Friday Sept. 25, 2009, for a hearing that marks the first time any current or past Israeli leader has ever stood trial. The opening of court proceedings marks the latest phase in a legal saga that weakened Olmert's leadership, undermined public confidence in government and eventually drove him from office. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a conference at the Plaza hotel in Jerusalem. Olmert appeared in a Jerusalem courtroom on Friday Sept. 25, 2009, for a hearing that marks the first time any current or past Israeli leader has ever stood trial. The opening of court proceedings marks the latest phase in a legal saga that weakened Olmert's leadership, undermined public confidence in government and eventually drove him from office. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, walks surrounded by security in a courthouse in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Olmert vigorously proclaimed his innocence Friday at a Jerusalem court hearing that marked the first time a current or past Israeli prime minister has ever stood trial. Olmert faces charges of illegally accepting funds from an American supporter and double-billing Jewish groups for trips abroad, among others. (AP Photo/Amit Shabi, Pool)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, walks surrounded by bodyguards as he arrives to a courthouse in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Olmert appeared in a Jerusalem courtroom on Friday for a hearing that marks the first time any current or past Israeli leader has ever stood trial. Olmert faces charges of illegally accepting funds from an American supporter and double-billing Jewish groups for trips abroad, among others, but he declares himself innocent. The opening of court proceedings marks the latest phase in a legal saga that weakened Olmert's leadership, undermined public confidence in government and eventually drove him from office. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p><p>Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert leaves a courthouse in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Olmert appeared in a Jerusalem courtroom on Friday for a hearing that marks the first time any current or past Israeli leader has ever stood trial. Olmert faces charges of illegally accepting funds from an American supporter and double-billing Jewish groups for trips abroad, among others, but he declares himself innocent. The opening of court proceedings marks the latest phase in a legal saga that weakened Olmert's leadership, undermined public confidence in government and eventually drove him from office. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/14/3265313-former-israeli-premier-olmert-to-stand-trialhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/14/3265313-former-israeli-premier-olmert-to-stand-trialisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlMon, 14 Sep 2009 11:40:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/30/3207839-former-israeli-prime-minister-olmert-indictedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/30/3207839-former-israeli-prime-minister-olmert-indictedisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlSun, 30 Aug 2009 13:51:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this June 19, 2006, file photo Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert adjusts his shirt collar during an engagement at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Israeli legal authorities have indicted former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges. The indictments filed Sunday charge Olmert with illegally accepting funds from an American backer, double-billing for trips abroad. He faces charges including fraud and breach of trust. Olmert has denied any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer/file)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/03/2769475-former-israeli-premier-faces-prostate-cancerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/03/2769475-former-israeli-premier-faces-prostate-cancerisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlSun, 3 May 2009 16:19:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/19/2703150-olmert-needs-immediate-treatment-for-cancerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/19/2703150-olmert-needs-immediate-treatment-for-cancerisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlSun, 19 Apr 2009 17:12:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/31/2621598-olmert-leaves-office-after-unfulfilled-promiseshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/31/2621598-olmert-leaves-office-after-unfulfilled-promisesisraelwest-bankworld-newslegacyehud-olmertolmertmlTue, 31 Mar 2009 11:46:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister designate Benjamin Netanyahu, right, following his speech at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, March 30, 2009. Netanyahu is expected to present his government to the parliament on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/26/2604064-israels-olmert-cleared-in-real-estate-dealhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/26/2604064-israels-olmert-cleared-in-real-estate-dealisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlThu, 26 Mar 2009 13:20:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 22, 2009. A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says attempts to win the release of a captured Israeli soldier have not stopped despite strong signals from Olmert that no deal was likely during his last days in office. (AP Photo/Uriel Sinai, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/01/2492444-police-recommend-charges-against-israels-pmhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/01/2492444-police-recommend-charges-against-israels-pmisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlSun, 1 Mar 2009 19:21:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/12/05/2180878-israeli-prosecutors-close-1-case-against-olmerthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/12/05/2180878-israeli-prosecutors-close-1-case-against-olmertisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlFri, 5 Dec 2008 15:56:51 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Israeli prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Thursday called on the country's embattled prime minister to step down immediately in light of growing signs that he will soon be indicted on corruption charges. (AP Photo/Pavel Wolberg, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/26/2153467-kadima-to-meet-about-israeli-prime-ministerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/26/2153467-kadima-to-meet-about-israeli-prime-ministerisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmltzipi-livniprime-minster-ehud-olmertWed, 26 Nov 2008 23:10:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)</p><p>In this file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is seen during a special cabinet meeting to discuss a plan for an economic stimulus package, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Israel's attorney general says he's considering indicting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a corruption case, another step toward putting him on trial. The Justice Ministry released a statement saying that the next stage is a hearing for Olmert to explain why he thinks he shouldn't be charged. Then an indictment could be issued. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, Pool, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/20/2132186-bush-olmert-to-hold-final-meeting-in-officehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/20/2132186-bush-olmert-to-hold-final-meeting-in-officebushmiddle-eastwhite-housepoliticsolmertThu, 20 Nov 2008 16:14:14 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/12/2102861-olmerts-change-from-hawk-to-dove-seems-completehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/12/2102861-olmerts-change-from-hawk-to-dove-seems-completeisraelworld-newsolmertmlunpluggedWed, 12 Nov 2008 07:44:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a memorial session at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, marking the 13th anniversary of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on Nov. 4 1995 by a Jewish ultra-nationalist as he left a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Israel officially marks the 13th anniversary of Rabin's slaying on Monday, according to the Hebrew calendar. (AP Photo/Eliana Aponte, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is seen during a memorial session at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, marking the 13th anniversary of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on Nov. 4 1995 by a Jewish ultra-nationalist as he left a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Israel officially marks the 13th anniversary of Rabin's slaying on Monday, according to the Hebrew calendar. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks during the memorial ceremony for late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, at Mt. Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on Nov. 4 1995 by a Jewish ultra-nationalist as he left a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Israel officially marks the 13th anniversary of Rabin's slaying on Monday, according to the Hebrew calendar. (AP Photo/Brian Hendler, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks during the memorial ceremony for late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, at Mt. Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on Nov. 4 1995 by a Jewish ultra-nationalist as he left a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Israel officially marks the 13th anniversary of Rabin's slaying on Monday, according to the Hebrew calendar. (AP Photo/Brian Hendler, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/07/2084460-police-question-israeli-prime-minister-on-expenseshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/07/2084460-police-question-israeli-prime-minister-on-expensesisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlFri, 7 Nov 2008 11:32:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, meet in Tel Aviv, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. The Bush administration conceded Thursday that an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by a year-end deadline is no longer possible. (AP Photo/ GPO, Moshe Milner, HO) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/29/1928911-olmert-says-peace-requires-israeli-withdrawalshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/29/1928911-olmert-says-peace-requires-israeli-withdrawalsisraelwest-bankworld-newsehud-olmertolmertmlMon, 29 Sep 2008 15:02:11 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Olmert has resigned in a corruption scandal but remains caretaker prime minister until his successor as head of the ruling Kadima party, Tzipi Livni, forms a coalition. (AP Photo/Uriel Sinai, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Olmert has resigned in a corruption scandal but remains caretaker prime minister until his successor as head of the ruling Kadima party, Tzipi Livni, forms a coalition. (AP Photo/Uriel Sinai, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Olmert has resigned in a corruption scandal but remains caretaker prime minister until his successor as head of the ruling Kadima party, Tzipi Livni, forms a coalition. (AP Photo/Uriel Sinai, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/07/1838306-israel-police-indict-olmert-on-corruption-chargeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/07/1838306-israel-police-indict-olmert-on-corruption-chargesisraelworld-newsehud-olmertolmertSun, 7 Sep 2008 17:39:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends his government's weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convenes the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept 7, 2008. Israel's government is holding its first discussion of legislation that would pay Jewish settlers to leave their homes in the West Bank even before a peace deal is signed with the Palestinians. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends his government's weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)</p>