Author: moshe
Prime Minister-Elect Olmert Facing Special State Controller’s Report: Charges of Alleged Forbidden Political Appointments, Use of Personal Connections …
The State Comptroller is About to Reveal a Special Report:: Olmert and His Close Associates’ Jobs
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The complaint was filed in September 2004 by the Workers’ Committee in the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism – The suspicion: Olmert and Director-General Dinur made forbidden political appointments and made use of personal connections – The Comptroller confirms: he will shortly issue a special report – Olmert and Dinur deny the claims.
This report and 4 others regarding alleged charges illegal appointments, use of personal connections, etc. can be viewed by clicking here.
The Election Post-Mortems Begin …
Final Tabulation of Election by Week’s End
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Election committee officials reported earlier on Wednesday morning that the absolute final tabulation of the 17th Knesset election will not be available until Friday morning.
Among the ballots that still have to be counted are those of soldiers, members of the diplomatic corps and government employees stationed abroad, those of Gush Katif evictee families, and some ten ballot boxes from certain districts as well as ballots from areas in Judea and Samaria.
And the War Goes Goes On …
Gaza Crossings Reopen Wednesday
3 Wanted Suspects Arrested South of Shechem
Kassam Rocket Lands in Netiv Ha’Asarah
Armed PA Residents Apprehended at IDF Checkpoint
Shilo Resident Injured in a Rock-Throwing Attack
Islamic Jihad Claims Responsibility for Firing Katyusha Rocket
Mixed Signals In Ramallah: Joy and Warnings
Palestinian Al-Aqsa Brigades Preparing Attack on Ashkelon In Hebrew; click here.
Final Election Results: Kadima 28, Labor 20, Likud Clobbered …
This is a difficult moment, just as was the expulsion last August and the Amona Police Brutality last month.
A lot of questions need answering; Likud’s total collapse, how the Arab parties ended up with 10 mandates when all day long we were told about a remarkably low Arab turnout, the materialization of the orange vote, Hazit’s 65,000 plus “committed” voters, possible vote theft, and more.
Were our votes registered? There was at least one report of possible vote theft.
Yom Bechirah — Updates and Election Night Coverage …
Israel Votes: Continuous IRIS Coverage
Please note up-to-the-moment election coverage.
LIVE RADIO: INR’s Round the Clock Elections Coverage
Continuous Audio/Video Election Coverage From IsraelReporter.com
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Voters Find Ballots Already Cast in Their Name
60% or Less Voter Turnout Foreseen
53% of Israel’s Prisoners Exercise Right to Vote
Likud Leaders Also Worried About Low Turnout – in Likud Areas
Yom Bechirah: The Vote …
Comptroller to Launch Ballot Inspection Operation
Soldiers Vote at 650 IDF Polling Stations
Fundamentally Freund: Today’s Election – A Prediction
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Every once in a while, a newspaper headline succeeds in capturing the true significance of an historical moment.
“Future borders at stake as Israel votes” reads the front page of today’s Jerusalem Post, summing up the importance of this election.
So, here’s my prediction for the results of the election:
Upside-down, Inside-Out, and Round and Round: Olmert and His Sela “Get” the Expelled Refugees Everyway They Can!
Disengagement Authority Announces Another Blow to Gush Katif Evictees
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Beginning in April, as most Israelis are preparing their homes for the Passover seder, evictees from the former Gush Katif community of Netzarim will be wondering how they will feed their families.
Disengagement Authority officials on Monday announce that starting in April, any former Gush Katif resident not living in a temporary home will no longer receive food or food allowances. This will hit Netzarim residents particularly hard, since they are living in a dormitory building in Karnei Shomron, a facility which lacks kitchens or food preparation facilities.
Overnight and Tuesday War News …
Election Bomb Found on Jerusalem’s Herzl Boulevard
Missile Found Near Trash Bin in Ariel
Katyusha Fired for First Time From Gaza
Two Israeli Citizens Killed by Rocket Died From Detonation of Unexploded Kassam
Update: Three Wounded in Election Day Rocket Attack, One Very Seriously
Two Israelis Seriously Wounded by Kassam Rocket
IDF Kills Armed Terrorist Near Jenin
Three Kassams Land South of Ashkelon; None Wounded
Litzman’s Alleged Independence of the Gedolim Could Cost Gimmel Greatly …
Support for Hareidi Party Endangered
UTJ Fears Intimidation by Extremists
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Commentary;
It is truly fascinating to contrast Yaakov Litzman’s version of the situation with that of the Admor [Rebbe] of Slonim.
As one reads both articles, one finds that apparently Litzman plays the same game in Chareidi circles that Sharon and Olmert play; alienation and radicalization of any individual or group who stands in his way.
Litzman apparently has falsely lumped the Slonim Chassidic sect Edah Haredit in with Neturei Karta and other Ultra-Orthodox elements, when in reality, the question must be asked; Does MK Litzman have what to hide behind this bogus characterization of Slonim as “radical?” This author finds that the truth seems closer to the Slonim Rebbe’s account.