Israel in Grave Political Crisis While Syria Makes Ominous Military Move

Israel in Grave Political Crisis

While Syria Makes Ominous Military Move

The political situation in Israel has reached meltdown phase today in the wake of the government report identifying who was to blame for the Israeli military failures in the Lebanon war of last summer. The report, released yesterday to the public provided extremely severe criticism of the Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert. It is only an "interim" report and the commission noted that the final report will actually assess blame on those responsible. The interim report outlines severe crticism but doesn't actually point blame at anyone. The final report due in July will identify those responsible by name.
The report's interim draft however identifies a series of blunders made by the Prime Minister, his cabinet and the military commanders.
As a result of the report, Israel's political world has been turned upside down. The Israeli public, even before the release of the interim report, was already inclined towards new elections. Polling showed the Prime Minister had little support in a vote of confidence. After the report, most of the Israeli population is upset and apparently political heads will roll. They won't be alone. Military commanders not already fired will likly be removed soon.
What follows below is a special coverage page devoted to the political situation in Israel which has now become a grave crisis. Israel's political turmoil is giving Israel's enemies thoughts of renewing military conflict to destroy, once and for all, the nation of Israel. As you will see in a story below, Syria has just made an ominous military move that might well signal Syrian intentions to attack israel while Israel writhes in political turmoil.
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Political Heat Bubbles In Israel
Gov't Commission Blames PM For War Loss
PM Refuses To Resign
An independent commssion investigating the reasons for the Israeli military's poor showing during last summer's war in Lebanon released a preliminary draft report today that was sharply critical of Israel's government leaders, especially the Prime Minister. Link Here After the commission's preliminary draft was released to the public, calls went up for Prime Minister Olmert to resign. In response to the criticism, Olmert announced that he has no intention of resigning. Details here.

Olmert's Political Party
To Abandon Olmert
Olmert May Be Removed From Power By His Own Party
Senior member's of the Prime Minister's political party, Kadima stated on Monday that they were shocked by the intensity of the criticism in the Winograd Commission's interim report. As a result of that severe criticism, key leaders in the Kadima party are indicating that the party will remove Olmert from office as a way to avoid new emergency elections. More details here.
Israeli Media Drumbeat...
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Olmert's Gov't Unfit To Run The Next War
As a result of the Winograd Commission's interim report, the media is now jumping on a bandwagon aimed at forcing Olmert from office. Read an Israeli analysis of the political situation in Israel in the wake of the Winograd Commision's interim report. LINK.
Israeli Media Predicts
Olmert Will Resign
Details

Winograd Commission Report
Triggers Military Commander Shake Up
Details

Labor Party May Quit Olmert's Gov't
Could Trigger Olmert's Ouster
Details


Jerusalem Post Reports ...
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Political Poll Shows
No Votes For Olmert
If New Elections Are Called
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that a new Channel 2 TV opinion poll shows that Prime Minister Olmert doesn't even get 1% of a poll asking voters who they'd want as Prime Minister. The Poll showed former PM Benjamin Netanyahu as the leading choice among voters to be the next Prime Minister. Polling also showed that a majority of Israelis want new elections held. LINK

Israel In Political Turmoil
Debka Reports From Israel
Olmert Is Finished
He Just Doesn't Want To Accept It
The Winograd Commission's Report on the Lebanon War of last summer is the talk of all the nation of Israel today and will apparently be so until there is a change in government. Debakfile reports from Israel that mass protests are planned for later this week. There is concern that Olmert's refusal to resign could result in civil unrest and riots. All at a time when Israel's enemies are preparing to attack and destroy Israel. Israel is certain in grave crisis. Read a lengthy analysis of the situation direct from Israel by Debkafile. LINK
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Syria Makes Ominous Troop Movements
On Border With Israel

Debkafile, citing Israeli military sources, reports that Syria has recalled an infantry brigade posted on its border with Iraq and redirected that Infantry brigade to the Golan Heights border region with Israel. The move relieved a Syrian "special forces" commando unit that had been holding the border position. The move now frees up that commando unit for new duties, perhaps for offensive military operations as part of an attack spearhead against Israel while the Israeli government is in a state of near paralysis. Details - LINK here.