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Livni Invited to Form Government

Tzipi Livni has been invited by Ehud Olmert to form a new government. The request came after Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister and leader of the Kadima Party, asked to resign from office. It is claimed that he had been involved in several financial scandals. Livni is now the leader of the Kadima Party, the largest [...]

Main Party in Israeli Coalition Set to Choose Leader

The New York Times reported today on the primary being held in Israel to select a new leader of the Kadima party, the largest in the country’s governing coalition. Front runner is foreign minister and lawyer, Tzipi Livni. If she wins the necessary 40% of the vote and can form a government within a month, [...]

Olmert to Resign as Israel’s Prime Minister

Time today discusses who may become Israel’s next prime minister. Ehud Olmert has announced his resignation from office, to take effect immediately after his party chooses a successor. The primary is only one week away, and there is concern that the Israel-Palestine peace discussions will now be put on hold and may not meet the [...]