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|  Jossey | May 8, 9:53pm | Olmert faces bribery allegations
Israel's attorney-general is investigating allegations that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accepted bribes as acting finance minister last year
This is the latest in a series of allegations of wrongdoing by senior political figures in Israel.
The President, Moshe Katsav, is being investigated over allegations of sexual harassment, while former Justice Minister, Haim Ramon, and a former Environment Minister, Tzahi Hanegbi, are both facing charges for misconduct.
Privatisation
The latest investigation into Mr Olmert's dealings centres on the privatisation in 2005 of Bank Leumi, Israel's second largest.
An Israeli website, News First Class, has alleged that as finance minister at the time, Mr Olmert tried to help two overseas-based businessmen who were bidding for the bank.
A controlling interest in the bank was eventually bought by a US investment group
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6082506.stm [news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6082506.stm]
The man in the mirror
International man of mystery: Real estate financier, philanthropist, political contributor and enthused Zionist - Ynet tries to unveil the man in the hub of Israel's latest political scandal
In the US, Talansky is a registered democrat, but he is known for contributing to campaigns of non- democrats as well. In the past he has contributed to the election campaigns of US President George W. Bush, Former US President Bill Clinton, Senator Edwards Kennedy and Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
According to the New York Times, Talansky was ordained as a rabbi in the 1950s. He turned his energy to business and his attention to philanthropic endeavors, becoming a great contributor to the Yeshiva University in New York and the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem - to name a few.
ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3541162,00.html [ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3541162,00.html] |
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Sponsor |  topshelf | May 9, 8:28am | Olmert should look like a pissed off porcupine with all those needless needles sticking out of his ass.
What leader of Israel has`nt been a pin cushion for pithy pussifications. |
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| | Jossey | May 12, 3:32am | Ahh poor thing..must be very difficult for him.
Why would he struggle so hard to cover all of this up when anyone can see hes
merely the victim of pithy pussifications LoL |
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Sponsor | | dragonhead | May 12, 3:48am | | A government minister accepting bribes is not a "pithy pussification". Whatever the hell that means. |
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Sponsor | | topshelf | May 12, 4:14am | | It`s a perfect phrase for both of you to allegate with.:-) |
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Sponsor | | topshelf | May 12, 4:36am | snippy allegations
without a true tail tale.:-) |
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| | Jossey | May 12, 4:58am | Why would he offer to resign if hes charged? because of `snippy allegations`
sorry to doupt your beloved hero topshelf but i think the dirty ugly bastard is fucked. |
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Sponsor | | topshelf | May 12, 7:31am | If we must all join in the joy of Olmert`s resignation than allow me to join you,as Netanyahu will make a much better Israeli leader..
MUCH BETTER..:-) |
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