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Livni leads field in Israel
Associated PressFor the first time since Golda Meir more than three decades ago, a woman is within reach of becoming the prime minister of Israel, a nation dominated by macho military men and a religious establishment with strict views on the role of women. But unlike...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Ehud Barak
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'Waltz With Bashir' leads down filmmaker's nightmare alley
ARI FOLMAN'S "Waltz With Bashir," which screens tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival, straddles many boundaries: between memory and dream, history and memoir, fact and fiction. Using animation to shift fluidly between frames, the movie...Tags: Sam Adams, Richard Linklater, Film Festivals, Refugee, Festive Event
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Political drama in Israel
Many years ago I met Ehud Olmert when he was mayor of Jerusalem. He spoke to a dozen peace activists in a conference room at city hall. To me he was the Israeli equivalent of Richard Nixon, bright but as slimy as the snake in the Garden of Eden. But the...Tags: Diplomacy, Richard Nixon, Judaism, Peace Negotiations, Philosophy
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Fast facts about Tzipi Livni
SOURCES: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jewish Virtual LibraryBorn: 1958, in Israel Education: Law degree, Bar-Ilan University Career: Worked for the Mossad from 1980 to 1984; later, as a lawyer, specialized in real estate and corporate law Politics: Was on the Likud party's Knesset slate in 1996 but failed to...Tags: Government
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Tzipi Livni
Source: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jewish Virtual LibraryBorn: 1958, in Israel. Her parents belonged to the right-wing Betar movement, which later became Herut and then today's Likud party. Education: Law degree, Bar-Ilan University. Career: Worked for the Mossad from 1980 to 1984 and later, as a lawyer,...Tags: Government
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Highlights of Ehud Olmert's political career
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Wednesday that he will resign in September. Here are highlights of his political career: • 1974-1998: Member of parliament from Likud, serving in several ministerial posts • 1993-2003: Mayor of Jerusalem • ...Tags: Local Elections, Diplomacy, Elections, Peace Negotiations, Ehud Olmert
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Israeli policy may look different after Olmert
Jewish Telegraphic AgencyPrime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to resign after a new Kadima Party leader is elected in September has opened up the possibility of radical new directions in Israeli policy. As of now Olmert has four potential successors, since Kadima's new leader...Tags: Diplomacy, Economic Policy, Economic Sanctions, Peace Negotiations, Ehud Barak
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Israel's political future uncertain
Jewish Telegraphic AgencyEhud Olmert's announcement that he will not seek re-election plunged Israel into deep political uncertainty at a time when the country faces several crucial diplomatic and strategic challenges. Confronted with multiple corruption probes and a climate of...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Diplomacy, Civil Unrest, Peace Negotiations, Terrorism
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Israel leader Ehud Olmert to step down
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIsrael entered a months-long season of political uncertainty Wednesday as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to resign in September cast the country into a leadership struggle that could complicate efforts to make peace with its neighbors. Weakened by...Tags: Diplomacy, Regional Authority, Peace Negotiations, Refugee, Corporate Crime
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The next leader of Israel?
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to quit after his centrist Kadima party chooses a new leader in September could trigger early national elections. These are some of his possible successors: Tzipi Livni Foreign minister and chief negotiator...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Heads of State, Economic Policy, U.S. Elections
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On this day in history
On July 25, 1866 Ulysses Grant was promoted to the rank of general of the Army—the first officer to wear five stars. In 1907 Japan imposed a protectorate on Korea. In 1934 Nazi Black Guard troops assassinated Austrian Chancellor Engelbert...Tags: The White House, Bill Clinton, Heads of State, Unions, National Government
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What Olmert's exit means for peace talks
Tribune correspondentDespite his vows to overcome corruption allegations and to work with the Bush administration to conclude a Middle East peace deal, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert bowed to the inevitable Wednesday. In an angry, nationally televised statement, Olmert...Tags: The White House, Religious Conflicts, Diplomacy, Civil Unrest, Peace Negotiations
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