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...