Israeli PM Ehud Olmert to step down
Photo pool/Getty Images In a (somewhat) surprising move, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has announced that he will resign after his ruling Kadima Party chooses a new leader on September 17. And who might be replace Olmert, both from party ranks and in the next nationwide election? Check out FP’s list — which we compiled ...
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In a (somewhat) surprising move, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has announced that he will resign after his ruling Kadima Party chooses a new leader on September 17.
And who might be replace Olmert, both from party ranks and in the next nationwide election? Check out FP’s list — which we compiled more than a year ago. Our friend Ehud was able to hang on longer than we thought.
Updated for today, we might add Shaul Mofaz, the transportation minister, to the mix. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is still the most likely to succeed Olmert — at least within Kadima — but the hawkish Mofaz could use the Iranian threat to his advantage. Beyond that, there’s no telling whether other parties will be able to push for a general election that could unseat Kadima.
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