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More Alleged Olmert Scandals?

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PM Olmert Implicated in Questionable Land Deal

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In the latest scandal linking the Israeli leader to government corruption, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert allegedly intervened in 2004 beyond his position as then-industry and trade minister in the sale of a port that was greatly undervalued using questionable methods, according to a state comptroller’s report.

Israeli Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss also slammed the country’s police and the attorney general, Menachem Mazuz, for the “ease and frequency” of decisions to dismiss criminal complaints without investigation. Mazuz many times has closed corruption investigations on government officials, including Olmert. read more

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State Controller Socks It To The Regime, SELA …

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Comptroller’s Report Scathes Disengagement Executors

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Now it’s official: “The State and its institutions failed in their treatment of the expelled citizens of Gush Katif,” according to the State Comptroller’s just-released detailed report.

State Comptroller and former Judge Micha Lindenstrauss concluded that the Sela (Aid for the Expellees) Administration, the Prime Minister’s Office, the State Service Commission and the Finance Ministry were all at fault. read more

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Gush Katif Refugees; Seven Months Later: MUST READ …

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Gush Katif: Seven Months Later, by Rachel Ginsberg

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What was to be a 10-day stay has turned into an odyssey of uncertainty whose provisional end will only be seen in another few months when the Zelingers and other evacuees from the community of Neve Dekalim will be settled in temporary quarters at Kibbutz Ein Tzurim. Five years down the line, the remnants of their community will be reunited in permanent housing near Kibbutz Amatzia in the sparsely populated Lachish region.

“People assume that after seven months, we’ve all gotten our lives back together, we’ve picked up our compensation checks and gone forward,” Dana says. “It’s not true. Almost no one has received compensation. Unemployment is rampant and savings are gone. No permanent housing solutions have been created yet. And those highly-touted ‘caravillas’ that some families are living in, which are really just prefab caravans with fancy red roofs, are also just temporary.” read more

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Olmert Corruption Rumors and Revelations Continue …

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Report on Olmert Corruption to be Published After Election

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The State Comptroller, charged with investigating allegations of inefficiency and corruption in the government, is investigating charges that Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (Kadima) used his position as Minister of Industry and Trade to make illegal appointments of cronies to top government jobs.

The report, which highlights Olmert’s involvement in the illegal appointments, is expected to be published by the comptroller’s office after the March 28 general election. read more

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For the Gush Katif Refugees, the Nightmare Doesn’t End …

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Disengagement is Not Over: Nitzan is ’Ticking Social Time-Bomb’

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Nitzan, just north of Ashkelon, is the largest new temporary community of families that were uprooted from their homes in Gush Katif last summer in the framework of PM Ariel Sharon’s Disengagement Plan. Over 300 families currently reside there.

The session was held today as a result of calls by nationalist-camp MKs, in response to the harsh report issued last week by the State Comptroller regarding the Disengagement. “The State and its institutions failed in their treatment of the expelled citizens of Gush Katif,” the detailed report concluded. State Comptroller and former Judge Micha Lindenstrauss determined that the Sela (Aid for the Expellees) Administration, the Prime Minister’s Office, the State Service Commission and the Finance Ministry were all at fault. read more

Comptroller: State and Its Institutions Failed the Expelled Citizens of Gush Katif …

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Comptroller Slams Gaza Resettlement Failures

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“In a special report released for publication Wednesday, State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss blasted the Disengagement Authority (Sela), the Prime Minister’s Office and the Finance Ministry for their poor performance in handling the evacuation and resettlement of 1,750 families from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

“‘A supreme and concentrated national effort was required of all the
ministries that dealt with the disengagement, and above all by the Prime Minister’s Office and Sela,’ wrote Lindenstrauss.” read more

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Olmert Corruption Investigations Continue…

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Olmert Hands Over Home Sale Documents

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“Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday handed over the documents related to the sale of his house, in cooperation with the investigation by State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss into the matter.”

“The investigation centers on the sale of the house for $2.7-million to a businessman who has contributed significant sums of money to fund the campaigns of various politicians, including Olmert.”

“The documents included the sales contract for the house and the rental contract Olmert signed with the buyer, among others.” read more

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Another Voice — Prof. Aumann: “Treatment of Expellees a National Disgrace!” …

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Prof. Aumann: “National Disgrace – and the Press is Silent”

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“Nobel Prize Winner Prof. Aumann at the Herzliya Conference: ‘The treatment of the expellees is a national disgrace, and everyone is silent… Israel’s mad rush for peace has the opposite effect.'”

“Prof. Yisrael Aumann of Hebrew University won this past year’s Nobel Prize in Economics, for ‘enhancing our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis.’ He spoke last night at the opening session of the prestigious Sixth Annual Herzliya Conference.” read more

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Picture Still Dismal for Gush Katif Refugees Almost 5 Months Later, Gov’t Paints False, Bogus Picture …

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‘25% of Gaza Evacuees Lack Housing'[and More]

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“Five months since they were evacuated from their Gaza homes this summer, 25 percent of the former residents are still living in hotel rooms, dormitories and tents, according to a new report released Sunday by the non-profit group Lema’an Acheinu, which has been assisting the evacuees.”

“According to the report, more than 50% have yet to receive any compensation funds, and only 5.7% of the 2,100 people who lost their jobs have found new ones. ” read more

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Sunday Election Politics …

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Expert: Once Israelis Worry About Sharon the Person, not Leader, Support for Kadima Will Drop

Is Barak Probing for a Slot in Kadima?

Speaker Rivlin Opposes Decision to Remain in Govt

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“Rivlin stated on Saturday night that ministers should act on the original decision and resign from the cabinet immediately.”

“Rivlin is calling on Likud to continue its opposition to the policies of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, adding the party must work with increased tenacity against the acting prime minister.” read more

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