Ofra Eidelman, Tomer Zarchin, Uri Tuval, Nadav Shragai and Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondents: Police: Gag order on probe against Olmert to be lifted, partially or fully, on Thursday
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Title: Mixture of Criminal investigation, political pressure from outs Name: H.H.M City: Jerusalem State: Israel
Olmert?s case has too many political aspects, mainly on its national and international level produces repercussions. Olmert?s apparent will to fulfil Condoleezza Rice?s intentions for the forthcoming W. Bush visit maybe one of its spring together with his wish to influence opinion about his possible historical judgment. Provided these presumptions alone may make his personal approach and acts of ?business as usual? more logical, than PM?s role and State of Israel?s interest! Jerusalem District Court relaxation of the ?gag order? which permits the following ??.a request has been made for a foreign national`s preliminary testimony in connection to the new criminal probe into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert?..? is to be gauged valued on basis of another media report, which revealed that the original material / including facts were found during a routine control by the State Comptroller?s office in the Ministry of Trade and Industry when Olmert headed it. ? This would explain haste of the present interrogations, which are based on these findings, but still must be strengthen by supporting / repeating official evidence! - It is strange that the same authorities who initiated this immediate investigation, with its ?gag order? now delays explanations / information to media, Israel?s public as they should have had sufficient time to secure this testimony. ? Here an unlimited number of possible political questions concerning the timing / dripping of hints and facts are coming up. ? Today?s anti-gag order hearing may bring at least a further few particulars report of this case which will hardly be the necessary full information.