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    Israel's Ehud Olmert under Fire for Corruption

    Israel's defense minister Ehud Barak says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should remove himself from office, pending the outcome of a high-profile corruption case. A former prime minister himself, Barack now leads the Labor Party, part of Olmert's governing coalition. Tim McGirk is Jerusalem Bureau Chief for Time magazine.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Israel's defense minister Ehud Barak says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should remove himself from office, pending the outcome of a high-profile corruption case. A former prime minister himself, Barack now leads the Labor Party, part of Olmert's governing coalition. Tim McGirk is Jerusalem Bureau Chief for Time magazine.

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      Warren Olney

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    Military Action against Iran?
    1. 1:34Israel's Ehud Olmert under Fire for CorruptionYou’re reading this
    2. 7:32Iran and the Prospect of Military Action
    3. 41:53Scott McClellan Book Trashes the Bush White House
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