Olmert to Resign

AP via Yahoo ^ | Mark Lavie

[Mariner]

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, facing corruption allegations and plummeting approval ratings, announced Wednesday he will resign in September. The move threw his country into political turmoil and raised doubts about progress for U.S.-backed Mideast peace efforts.

Appearing angry and reading from a prepared text, Olmert made the brief statement at his official Jerusalem residence where he harshly criticized the corruption investigations against him. He said he was choosing the public good over his personal justice.

[Mariner]

More at Link

[goldstategop]

The Jewish Nixon says defiantly: "I AM NOT A CROOK!"

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Slapshot68]

Bye bye appeaser!

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

The sooner the bibi — er, better!

[PhiKapMom]

What’s Obama going to do since he said if sanctions don’t work against Iran that Israel will strike? Maybe Obama’s visit was the final straw since his prayer was a set up as he released it to the media.

[Ouderkirk]

raised doubts about progress for U.S.-backed Mideast peace efforts.

One does not make peace with cockroaches. One does not try to live with cockroaches. You expurgate cockroaches.

[McGruff]

Good. We want B.B.!

[Dengar01]

About F’ing time

[theDentist]

Hey Olmert, why put off ‘til September what you should do NOW!?

[bajabaja]

I hope this will not harm the ongoing plans to do what has to be done to Iran before Iran does what it said it will do.

[montag813]

Litvni is just as bad, if not worse than Olmerde. Unfortunately she is very popular with the drooling idiot Israeli public. And she will face Bibi in the next election.

[Enchante]

AT LAST!!!!!

But it can’t come soon enough - Sept. is not soon enough!!

And getting one of his sycophants into the PM’s office is not exactly much of an improvement. Israel is facing critical decisions about Iran, Hizbullah, Hamas, the PA, etc. Bring on BIBI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jhpigott]

ping

[VaBthang4]

[444Flyer]

His sin finds him out, literally.

[StAnDeliver]

[ichabod1]

Tzippi the pinhead? Oh give me a break, she is a disaster.

[444Flyer]

Ping.

[Silver Dany]

FINALLY!!!! He continues to give us jews a bad name.

[F15Eagle]

Wonder if this will just pave the way for a “peace deal” that divides the land? The PA is considering a unilateral declaratioin of statehood soon, too.

[Silver Dany]

Reagan for Prime Minister

[444Flyer]

What a year so far!

[Dave346]

Livni is worse than Olmert, but the last polls only showed her 2 points ahead of Mofaz for the September primary. The Israeli press is hyping Livni (as the far left candidate), but there is a good chance Mofaz will win.

[papasmurf]

I don't normally make a practice of interjecting my opinion on other Countries' internal politics. I really don't care for foreigners sticking their noses in ours, either.

However, since we do have a special relationship with Israel, and my tax dollars go directly to them, I feel that an exception is warranted in this case.

[goldstategop]

Tzipi Livni is Olmert without the corruption. She's just as much of a ditz when it comes to running the government.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[F15Eagle]

More to come, I do believe ... could get real interesting, to say the least.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

[wolfcreek]

I sense a tightening of sphincters in Iran.

[ichabod1]

I think I have every right to interject my opinion, insofar as I don’t make ignorant, uninformed, statements. Every citizen of every other country seems to habitually bloviate about mine.

However, I don’t know who would make a good PM for Israel. I like Bibi. He seems smart, competent, and conservative. I also know he fell into the pali-kissing habit when he was PM and that he’s a flawed candidate.

I don’t know who could be Israel’s savior now. I rather suspect it is much as it is here — there is no political savior on the horizon, but better a McCain than an Obama.

I think we all need a savior, but not one who is of this world.

[Stepan12]

Litvni is just as bad, if not worse than Olmerde. Unfortunately she is very popular with the drooling idiot Israeli public. And she will face Bibi in the next election.

There is a point difference between Shaul Mofuz (sp) and Livni. If Mofuz gets in, he'll need Bibi.

[GoldenPup]

Should have happened a long time ago. Maybe now Isreal will be able to stop playing the “Lap Dog”.

[SJackson]

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[forkinsocket]

Thank you for the ping.

If you think Olmert was bad, wait until you meet Livni!

[AlaskaErik]

A few months ago Dick Morris predicted that Olmert would be gone with six months and that Netanyahu would succeed him. Looks like he was correct on the first count.

[penelopesire]

Let’s pray he is right on the second count!

[mosquewatch]

[freema]

How coincidental is this:

Obama to House Dems: If Sanctions Fail, Israel Will Likely Strike Iran
abcnews.com ^ | July 30, 2008 9:30 AM | Jake Tapper
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:21:27 AM by antivenom http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053662/posts

Israeli Prime Minister Olmert to resign in Sept.
AP via Yahoo ^ | Mark Lavie
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:46:41 PM by Mariner

[reefdiver]

It will not change the opinion of the world of Israel at all. My point of that, is that - Bush love Him or hate Him - America will be looked at the same . The world loves America. People who hate capitalism , Communist , Liberals, (Stri-zans) so called Greenies, they will always have a special hate for us. Be Proud of it !

[ichabod1]

I’ve met Zippi Lippi, acceding to be ushered in through the back door of meetings so she should not upset the sensibilities of the arab “gentlemen.” I don’t need to see her playing her PC games as Israel stands at the brink.

[SunkenCiv]

The move threw his country into political turmoil and raised doubts about progress for U.S.-backed Mideast peace efforts.

I'm pretty sure there's rarely been a time that Israel hasn't been in political turmoil, but regardless, there has never been any doubt that progress for U.S.-backed Mideast peace efforts -- which in this case means, the ongoing genocide campaign directed against Israeli Jews and cruise ship passengers by Arabs -- wasn't possible.

[Convert from ECUSA]

I believe it when I see him walk out (or preferably, bodily escorted out by Israeli police) of the P.M. residence in Jerusalem. Preferably in complete and total disgrace and heading toward a trial for corruption, and a trial for high treason against Israel.

[444Flyer]

A fish slap would also be nice on the way out (old Monty Python reference).:)

[444Flyer]

Ya know I just can’t help myself:

“Fish slapping dance”

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2002541459944162494

[Convert from ECUSA]

ROFL! Ain’t that the truth!

[Ulysse]

Yes !
Hope that elections will happen soon