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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (Daniel Baron) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 03:20 08/11/2007 Public poll: Olmert most corrupt member of government By Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondent tags: Israel, public poll  Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was judged the most corrupt member of government by the public for the second year in a row according to the Sderot Conference, an annual gathering of experts which published its yearly report Wednesday. The Conference's annual "corruption parade," a poll based on public surveys conducted in the lead-up to the meet, found that Israelis believe Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to be the Knesset's "most honest" minister, as they did in last year's poll. The surveys found that 56 percent of participants are convinced Olmert is corrupt member of parliament according to the public. Runner-up to Olmert was former finance minister Abraham Hirchson of Kadima with 55 percent, while Haim Ramon of Kadima and Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) shared third place with 33 percent. Advertisement Defense Minister Ehud Barak (Labor) took fourth place along with Finance Minister Roni Bar-On (Kadima), both of whom were voted corrupt by 29 percent of participants. The surveys showed public confidence in Livni (Kadima) was highest of all members of the government at 46 percent, with Education Minister Yuli Tamir (Labor) receiving 43 percent of the vote. Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz (Kadima) took third place with 34 percent, while Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter received 27 percent. Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Eli Yishai of the ultra-Orthodox Shas took fifth place with 25 percent. Among members of Knesset who are not in the government, Tzachi Hanegbi of Kadima was considered the most corrupt with 40 percent of the vote, followed by opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) with 38 percent and Esterina Tartman (Yisrael Beiteinu) with 32 percent. Former defense minister Amir Peretz and Eli Marciano, both of Labor, were voted corrupt by 31 and 24 percent respectively. MKs seen as most trustworthy were Shelly Yachimovich of Labor with 44 percent, Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik of Kadima with 41 percent and Meretz-Yachad's Ran Cohen at 34 percent. Related articles: Opposition, coalition MKs call on PM to quit in wake of 3rd probe Accountant General: Israel is the most corrupt country in the West Poll: 85% of public believe the leadership is corrupt Bookmark to del.icio.us Preface to peace? The U.S. has rejected Abbas' demand for a schedule for the final-status agreement. Crowd control The IFA has banned Beitar Jerusalem fans from two home games for booing Rabin.   1.   The U.S. needs this kind of fun poll 21:16  |  newageblues 07/11/07   2.   Olmert must corrupt 21:49  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 07/11/07   3.   Livni is worse than Olmert 22:27  |  Natallie Durson 07/11/07   4.   In Iran they don`t need to such polls! 22:30  |  Dutch Dirk 07/11/07   5.   Morally Bankrupt Haaretz Appeasers Are Enablers 22:36  |  Tod Zuckerman 07/11/07   6.   I cannot think of one MK that is not corrupt... 22:36  |  bat yam 07/11/07   7.   VIKINGS RAPED AND PILLAGED ABROAD : OUR VIKINGS DO IT AT HOME ! 22:41  |  D.Sgusted 07/11/07   8.   In a transparency race against himself, he comes out 2nd. 22:51  |  Fortuna Benmayor 07/11/07   9.   Mish-mash 23:32  |  Esther 07/11/07   10.   Re Natallie #3 23:40  |  Esther 07/11/07   11.   Natalie Durson 23:41  |  Josh 07/11/07   12.   3 Hey,durson. "Get thee to a nunnery". So sayeth Shakespeare. 01:12  |  common sense 08/11/07   13.   makes sense then that he`s PM 02:14  |  Paul Freedman 08/11/07   14.   A coorupt "leader" from a corrupt "country"! 06:06  |  Niva dos santos 08/11/07   15.   GUILLOTINES FROM FRANCE AND BASKETS FROM ITALY 07:21  |  W.Ankers 08/11/07   16.   Every day that Olmert is Prime Minister is a blot on the Israeli 09:12  |  Zev 08/11/07   17.   The fact that he remains PM shows 14:25  |  Mark Lincoln 08/11/07   18.   my wife and i agree with sderot about olmert`s corruption 17:20  |  yahn goodey 08/11/07   19.   Well..DUHHHH 11:51  |  Kobi 09/11/07

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