Event Details
September 01, 2008
Description
Kadima leadership elections won by Tzipi Livni.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadima Party | person | 0 | View Entity |
| Tzipi Livni | person | 26 | View Entity |
| Ehud Olmert | person | 58 | View Entity |
Source Documents (2)
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This document appears to be a page from Ehud Barak's memoir (Exhibit 405 in a House Oversight investigation). It details the political fallout of the Talansky corruption scandal involving Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, including a $150,000 cash payment, which led to Olmert's eventual resignation and new elections set for February 2009. The text also covers the escalating security situation in Gaza, rocket attacks on Israel, and internal government debates involving Tzipi Livni and Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a potential military operation.
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This document is a page from a memoir (likely Ehud Barak's 'My Country, My Life', page 119) stamped by the House Oversight Committee. It details the corruption scandal surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert involving cash payments from Talansky, Olmert's subsequent resignation, and the rise of Tzipi Livni. It also covers the deteriorating security situation in Gaza, discussing rocket attacks, Hamas, and the strategic military debates involving Netanyahu, Olmert, and the narrator prior to a major operation.
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