The Olmert Government doesn't seem to be doing well, not at all. It's not only his Exile/Transfer/Resettlement/Convergence/Realignment Plan that isn't getting the international praise he had been lusting for, but his Foreign Ministry isn't keeping up with the routine work.
In two weeks, nearly a third of Israel's consulates throughout the world will be left unstaffed as 23 consuls end their terms and make their way back home. Cities that will be left without Israeli government representation include Moscow, Dublin, Boston, Atlanta, Rome, Athens, Beijing, Prague, and Oslo.
In addition to the impending consular exodus, Israel currently has no ambassador in either France or Jordan.
I'm not going to lie to you, so I have to admit that I've been having trouble remembering who his Foreign Minister is. The name isn't mentioned in the article, and considering the situation, it may be that the minister doesn't show up to work too often or doesn't have a good idea of the responsibilities of the job. Maybe he/she thinks it's just a photo-op job, considering all the traveling Olmert's been doing.
Instead of googling, I just asked my husband. It's the frowning, dark-roots, Tzippi Livne. I never liked her, but I thought that at least she was a conscientious worker.
This is a very serious mistake by Olmert and Livne. It shows that they, and she's his #2, are not paying attention to "details." For them to succeed with their plan (G-d forbid) they must have the support of the embassies, consulates and Foreign Ministry.
Let's just hope that they continue to "goof" on the easy routine things, until their house of cards falls, paper tiger crumbles or however you want to put it.
Shavua Tov, let's keep up the GOOD NEWS!
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