Why do you guys do this? This is completely stupid.

The spying. The insecurity. The corruption. Amazing.

By Calev Ben-David  
May 13, 2014

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (click here) was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of accepting bribes, the first Israeli premier to face possible jail time. 

Olmert, the latest in a line of convicted Israeli politicians, received an additional suspended sentence of two years, according to a transcript of the ruling e-mailed by the Courts Administration. He is scheduled to report to prison on Sept. 1, unless his conviction is overturned on appeal, Israel Radio said. 

“We’re talking about an exceptional, extreme and unjust penalty,” Amir Dan, a spokesman for Olmert, said on Israel Radio. “We will appeal to the Supreme Court in the hope that the true picture will be portrayed there."... 

Get back behind the line and get out of Palestine!

...If Ariel Sharon (click here) had a single fear, it was that his integrity or that of his family would ever be questioned. If he suspected a colleague of dishonesty, he quickly cautioned him or dismissed him. And so when Sharon and his son were accused of corruption, the media described him as a 'criminal family," I know that he was deeply hurt, although he spoke about it very little. My friends only comment on the innumerable headlines like "Sharon suspected of corruption was, "There is nothing in it." I thus had no reason to discuss the matter further....

Last Updated: Tuesday, 15 June, 2004, 15:09 GMT 16:09 UK
...What impact will the closing of the Greek Island case have on Mid-East peace negotiations? (click here)
 
The decision may clear the way for the main opposition Labour party to enter a new broad-based coalition government in order to help steer Mr Sharon's controversial Gaza pullout plan through parliament. 

Mr Sharon lost his majority in the Israeli parliament last week after the departure of four ministers from far right-wing parties who had been fiercely opposed to his disengagement plan. 

The presence of Labour in government might help revive direct talks with the Palestinians....