Lisa Goldman » ehud olmert http://lisagoldman.net Previously On the Face Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:34:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A couple of articles I wrote for PJM http://lisagoldman.net/2008/09/17/a-couple-of-articles-i-wrote-for-pjm/ http://lisagoldman.net/2008/09/17/a-couple-of-articles-i-wrote-for-pjm/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:51:42 +0000 Lisa Goldman http://lisagoldman.wordpress.com/?p=973 AFP/Getty Images

Lauren Booth receiving a Palestinian diplomatic passport from Ismail Haniyeh. Credit: AFP/Getty Images

Lauren Booth, a journalist/activist who is related by marriage to former British PM Tony Blair, entered Gaza three weeks ago with the Free Gaza armada, which successfully challenged the Israeli blockade. While most of her group left the way it came, the 41 year-old mother of two decided to stay behind. Now she’s stuck in Gaza. My article about Ms. Booth’s predicament is here.

And for those of you who are waiting eagerly for Ehud Olmert to resign after tonight’s Kadima primaries, as he promised he would do, here‘s where I explain why you might want to hold off on popping the champagne corks.

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Olmert announcing his resignation. Credit: Eliana Aponte/AFP

Ten weeks into a really icky, sordid criminal investigation, Mr. Ehud “Teflon” Olmert actually decided to resign. Mais pourquoi? Check out my piece on the PJM site for possible motivation. Oh, and don’t get too excited. He’s not leaving yet…

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