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2018-10-23 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

‘Big operation’ financed by ‘rich American Jews’ brought me down -- Ex-Israeli PM Olmert

[RT] In an explosive interview, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert claimed that he was investigated and imprisoned for corruption after being targeted by a cabal largely financed by wealthy American Jews.

Olmert told TV channel i24NEWS that his six-year prison sentence for graft and bribery ‐ he was released on parole last year, after serving just 16 months ‐ was the result of trumped up charges.

"The nature of the allegations against me...were really at the end of the day very ridiculous, very insignificant...it was clear to me that those who were after me were ready to do everything, everything in order to get rid of me...," he said.

"It was big operation, largely financed by rich Jews from America."

It’s not the first time the left wing politician has made such claims, as it turns out. If only the left wing were not in decline in Israeli politics, he might have gotten some traction, poor dear.

A source close to Olmert told the Jerusalem Post in 2012 that right-wing American casino magnate Sheldon Adelson played a major role in privately financing an investigation into Olmert’s alleged shady dealings.

Speaking with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in May 2012, Olmert insisted that he had been the victim of a right-wing conspiracy involving powerful American businessmen. However, he declined to name names.

“[Trying to make peace] was a killer for me,” he told Amanpour, adding that “millions and millions of dollars” had been provided by American right-wingers in hopes of toppling him.

Posted by Fred 2018-10-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Horse hockey. American Jews typically support folks like Olmert even if it's suicidal. It would help a lot if Olmert had not been corrupt.

Posted by gorb 2018-10-23 02:15|| 2018-10-23 02:15|| Front Page Top

#2 What gorb said.

Posted by Shart the Low-priced4103 2018-10-23 17:50|| 2018-10-23 17:50|| Front Page Top

#3 American Jews typically support folks like Olmert even if it's suicidal.

Yes, but Sheldon Adelson, the Jewish, multi-billionaire entrepreneur, supports Republican politicians at home and Bibi Netanyahu, Likud, and conservative politics in Israel. It is Mr. Adelson to whom Mr. Olmert objects, not rich American Jews in general.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-10-23 19:49|| 2018-10-23 19:49|| Front Page Top

#4 TW, is Olmert's complaint that Sheldon Adelson provided the elbow grease to uncover his malfeasance? Or is he asserting that Sheldon Adelson used his money to manufacture crimes of which Olmert is innocent? The latter seems unsupported by the evidence while the former smells of sour grapes.

My usual disregard for anything published by RT applies.

Posted by Shart the Low-priced4103 2018-10-23 20:00|| 2018-10-23 20:00|| Front Page Top

#5 TW, is Olmert's complaint that Sheldon Adelson provided the elbow grease to uncover his malfeasance? Or is he asserting that Sheldon Adelson used his money to manufacture crimes of which Olmert is innocent?

Dear Shart the Low-priced4103, those are good questions. I have absolutely no idea, as I don’t pay attention to most Israeli politics, which is a full contact sport with frequently rearranging parties. lord garth and some others here no doubt know the answer, so hopefully they will see this tonight before the midnight rollover, or perhaps they'll post the answer in the O Club later.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-10-23 21:22|| 2018-10-23 21:22|| Front Page Top

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