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Loose Translation of Olmert’s Court Avoidance in Bank Case

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The short report below brings into clearer focus what Olmert must do to avoid prosecution under the Israeli “justice system”: ; Etrog Olmert must be the “Left’s Good Boy.” MB

‘State Could Take PM to Court in Bank Case Despite Police Recommendation‘

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Police’s recent recommendation not to take Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to court in the case of the Bank Leumi Affair does not necessarily mean that the case will be closed, Army Radio quoted sources in the state comptroller’s office as saying on Sunday. read more

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Of Course, Agendized High Court Joins in Olmert Stonewall Regarding Home Front Security

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Olmert: Using IDF to Stonewall on Homeland Security in Battle for His Political Power in Contempt of Rule of Law??

Olmert Considers Himself Above Rule of Law

State Comptroller Won’t Present Report’s Findings to Knesset, by Aviram Zino (Ynet)

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The Knesset State Control Committee will be presented with the state comptroller’s interim report on the war in Lebanon, but will refrain from discussing preliminary findings or personal recommendations included in the report, the High Court of Justice ruled Tuesday. read more

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Olmert Considers Himself Above Rule of Law

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Report: Olmert Defied Lindenstrauss War Investigation

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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert refused to testify before a panel called by State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss on the poor state of Home Front preparedness during the summer war against Hizbullah terrorists, a weekend report said. The incident occurred at the beginning of the year and Olmert’s testimony was a required part of the investigative process Lindenstrauss undertook.

The report is set to be submitted to the Knesset on Tuesday without input from Olmert. On Saturday night, several organizations called on Attorney General Menachem Mazuz to order Olmert to answer the questions posed to him on the matter by Lindenstrauss. read more

PM’s Stonewalling Delays Comptroller Investigation and Possibility of

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Friday, December 8, 2006;

Prime Minister’s Office Withheld Documents Pertaining to War Probe
By Ze’ev Schiff (Haaretz)

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It now seems obvious that Prime Minister Olmert has stonewalled the
State Comptroller for some 3 months regarding providing all of the documents and information and any other material which the State Controller deems pertinent to his investigation of the government’s handling and management of last summer’s hostilities in Lebanon according to Basic Law. read more

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Over-Zealousness in Oversight and Uncovering Governmental Wrong-Doing is No Vice…

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In Praise of Lindenstrauss Jerusalem Post Editorial

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In an imposing advertisement in the Hebrew press, five of the country’s more prominent law and political science professors – Amnon Rubinstein, Shlomo Avineri, Yaffa Zilbershatz, Yoav Dotan and Arik Carmon – last week lambasted State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss for doing “damage to the order of government in Israel.” His primary sin appears to boil down to over-zealousness.

Lindenstrauss, the five assert, treads dangerously on the police’s turf, blurring lines of distinction between his probes and criminal investigations. read more

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More Than Just Olmert Need to Go: Complete Overhaul and Upheaval in Israel Governing Processes A Necessity…

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When Will Olmert Realize It’s Time to Go? By Mordechai Gilat (Ynet)

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Ehud Olmert, witnessing the massive protests amassing against him, stuffed his bags with money and flew off to Kiriyat Shmona to distribute it.

He was sure that with his money and promises he would be able to mend the hearts of the country’s northern citizens, but he was wrong. The Mayor and members of the Kiryat Shmona city councils didn’t accept his performance. The rich uncle from Jerusalem came to hand out candy to the kids, but in response, they explained that the country had abandoned them. read more

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State Comptroller: Investigate Peres …

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Comptroller Recommends Investigating Shimon Peres

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According to a report on Israel’s Channel 10 television station, State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss has recommended to the attorney general, Menachem Mazuz, that his office open an investigation into donations received by Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres. Lindenstrauss passed along to the attorney general the information collected by his office after he was unconvinced by explanations offered by Peres at a hearing the comptroller held on the matter. read more

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State Controller Lindenstrauss Hands AG Mazuz Evidence Alleging Peres Illegal Campaign Contributions …

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State Comptroller: Peres Suspected of Taking Illegal Gifts

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The State Comptroller’s Office acknowledges that over the past several months, it has been investigating the contributions received from abroad by MK Shimon Peres for his recent primaries bid for Labor Party leadership against Amir Peretz. The contributions in question total $320,000, reportedly from the billionaires Chaim Saban, Bruce Rappaport, and Daniel Abrams.

The Comptroller’s Office notes that laws that Peres may have broken include the Public Service law, the Campaign Contributions Law, and others. 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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The Amona Confrontation; Home and Street Protests …

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1,500 Police En Route to Ofrah

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“1,500 police are heading to Ofrah from the Lachish district in preparation for the expulsion in Amona.”

“According to unofficial reports, police are being instructed to wait outside. The expulsion is expected to get underway during the predawn hours.”

For More Up-to-Date Info on numbers of Police and Army to be Deployed Near Amona, click; Moment of Truth at Amona

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“Some 6,000 soldiers, police officers expected to take part in evacuation of nine homes in illegal West Bank outpost.” read more