Olmert on brink over war failure as his deputy and party desert him
Ehud Olmert’s days as Israeli Prime Minister appeared numbered last night as he faced growing pressure to quit, even from within his own party, as the political fallout from the conflict in Lebanon deepened.
Tzipi Livni, the Foreign Minister and Mr Olmert’s second in command, was reported as saying that the Prime Minister should resign after the inquiry into his Government’s handling of last summer’s conflict.
Ms Livni, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and is regarded by many as a potential successor to Mr Olmert, was expected to make a statement today. Her spokeswoman denied that she would lead a putsch against the Prime Minister.
But she has been conspicuously silent over the past 36 hours, holding back from giving Mr Olmert public support as he struggles to maintain his hold on power.
The Winograd Commission’s devastating findings, published on Monday, concluded that he had gone to war “without a second thought†and without a plan. The report left Ms Livni comparatively unscathed.
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Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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