In what will be the fourth round of questioning in several months, police interrogators will go to the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem to interview Olmert on the latest corruption scandal, police sources told Haaretz. In the so-called “Olmert Tours” affair, Olmert is accused of receiving duplicate funding for trips abroad for himself and his family, and investigators seem more confident than ever that they will have enough information to serve an indictment.
You may be wondering why IRIS is "piling on" now that Olmert has announced he is stepping down.
As I wrote yesterday, Olmert's announcement is nothing more than a cynical ploy to cling to power for as long as possible. It is conceivable that he could remain until March of next year.
There are few things more dangerous to a country than a corrupt leader who has nothing to lose. On a small scale, America experienced this when
Bill Clinton issued mass pardons to friends, personal financial contributors and terrorists for leftist causes as he was leaving office.
In this case the stakes are much higher. Olmert not only has the power to continue looting for personal financial gain. The keys to his future pardon are held by Shimon Peres, who is obsessed by giving away land to appease jihadists.
Those who believe the Olmert threat to Israel's security is passed now that he is officially a "lame duck" are quite mistaken.
Prediction: Olmert will accelerate his efforts to give away Israel's land now that he has announced he will step down.
