Daily Archives: February 11, 2009
Challenge To New Israeli Government
On Feb. 5, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered 170 million shekels, the equivalent of $43 million, to be transferred to Gaza.
Mr. Olmert said the funds represented an Israeli commitment to divert tax...
Kadima Party Suffers Defeat
Yesterday, the 120 seats in Israel’s Knesset Parliament stood for election, and as the results came in late into the night, it saw a reversal of fortune for the ruling Kadima Party as it...