Talansky's Teeth

Just when we were so confident that Talansky had gotten his teeth into Olmert, it has been revealed that he's being sued by his 84 year old dentist.

84 year old dentist

Would you feel safe with an 84 year old dentist?

Honestly, there are some very big holes in this story. The dentist claims that they are long-time buddies.

Barashick said he had been a friend of Talansky for 40 years, and they couldn't be "closer," adding that the dentist-patient relationship is the most "intimate" of all.
"In the hours that you have root canals done, you talk to your dentist," said Barashick.

Have you ever had root canal? Or even a regular filling? How much talking can you do when your mouth is clamped open and the dentist has it filled with tools?

Talansky's gifts/loans/? to Olmert are documented, at least according to the leaks to the press. So his alleged violence against the dentist shouldn't really affect the issue.

What's interesting is that the dentist claims that Talansky didn't want to pay, and in the Olmert case, Talansky complains that Olmert was supposed to return "loans."

Does anyone know the present state of Talansky's finances?

Deal?

Unlike many commentators, I don't see anything new or important in Ehud Barak's demand that Olmert "take a vacation." He's always spouting campaign-like sound bites. After experiencing his Baruch Hashem aborted reign of terror, I'll never forget his big words and wimpy actions. Or more simply put, he's all talk and the few things he has ever done, like that election-promise withdrawal from southern Lebanon, only facilitated our enemies' attacking us.

If Olmert actually falls as a result of Talansky's testimony, it will be because of a deal between the police and one of his cohorts. Will loyal secretary-assistant Shula Zacken take the plunge to save herself and make a deal?

As an interesting little "aside," while looking for a link which lists terror attacks during Barak's nightmare for Israel as Prime Minister, I found a letter Natan Sharansky wrote opposing Barak's proposals to the Arab terrorists. Barak's offer is so similar to Olmert's policies, if not worse, that no rational Israeli would ever want Barak back in power. I said "rational Israeli," didn't I? Well, according to the polls, 30% of the Israeli public believe Olmert's version of things. And many don't see what's wrong with having a "private bank." Don't forget that Shmuel Flatto-Sharon had no problem getting elected to Knesset on the platform, of "elect me to Knesset, so the French won't jail me for embezzlement."

Nobody could ever say that Olmert's stupid. He knows how much Israelis admire unrepentant crooks, so he's not about to go without a fight. Are the gamblers taking odds on whether Talansky will return for cross-examination?

What are the odds that Olmert will really lose his power? Will it all just burst at some point? He's quite the poker player.

Will we ever know what's in his hand?

Just Curious

Morris Moshe Talansky has been in the hot seat for his gifts, loans, contributions to Ehud Olmert, but Olmert isn't the only Israeli politician who benefited from rich, generous friends.

Legendary Ezer Weizman was forced to leave the country's Presidency for receiving similar "gifts."

Lots has been written about how Shimon Peres's Peace Center makes it easy for his supporters, including foreign organizations, to give him much more money than the measly few hundred thousand dollars Talansky admits he gave to Olmert.

And I remember only a few years ago taking my parents to the Israeli Supreme Court to see the Israeli Movement for Quality in Government petition the court to have Ariel Sharon removed from office for accepting money from foreign businessmen.

Now I wonder, I'm curious about how many Israeli politicians have never received similar "gifts" from friends and supporters, here and abroad. We only know what has already been revealed.

No doubt there's plenty more being kept secret, at least for the time being.

Because of this, Olmert feels safe.

What A Web They Weave

G-d willing, Ol' Etrog Olmert and gang will be caught in it, and caught good.

It has been revealed (peculiar verb for this) that Olmert has been offering more and more and more of our HolyLand to our enemies, those who unabashedly propose by fire, by bullet, by rocket by any means in their arsenal to destroy us, G-d forbid!

We have to listen to the politicians and military of both sides very carefully; read the fine print. Shaul Mofaz is campaigning "at this time."

"Handing the Golan over to Syria at this time constitutes handing the Golan over to Iran. There will be Iranians there very soon. I am opposed to handing out deposits at the beginning of negotiations," he said. (complete article)

Mofaz is a very dangerous man. His military history make people think that he can be trusted to make the right security decisions, but like Ehud Barak, he's a Left wing politician willing to do and say anything he thinks will increase his chance of being elected. Remember that it was Barak who, during elections, offered a unilateral withdrawal from Southern Lebanon which facilitated Hizbulloh's attack on northern Israel barely two years ago.

Remember that there's no real difference between Fatah and Hamas.

France's Sarkozy is pretty blunt about his opinion of the Olmert-Livni policies:

Sarkozy tells Livni talks with Hamas a 'blunder'

And I have a feeling that US businessman, Morris Talansky, regrets the day he met Ehud Olmert. I'd say that most Israelis agree with him. Talansky may consider it a classic-tragic example of how good intentions lead to hell, but it's no cliche` for us. Olmert and gang are endangering the very existence of the State of Israel.

Nu, you're probably waiting for me to announce my new leader. Sorry, but so far I'm praying and searching. That's the main focus of my prayers at Tel Shiloh, just like Biblical Chana prayed for a son who would be dedicated to G-d's work and lead the people to the next stage. And our next visit to Tel Shiloh for prayers will be on Rosh Chodesh Sivan, Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 9:45am.

The Tel is open for visitors, prayers and special events at all times. For more information, call the Tourist Office of Tel Shiloh, 02-994-4019.

Olmert, The Ambitious

Yes, one thing I think everyone would agree on. Ehud Olmert is a very ambitious man. That's why I'm rather amazed that anyone should find it strange that he was collecting campaign funds from Talansky when he was a cabinet minister and not "running for office."

Olmert has been running for Prime Minister since he was a kid.

Every move Olmert has made has been with one goal in mind. Now that he has reached it, I wonder... He's destroying the country. Does he plan a grand luxurious "retirement?" Where would that be?

Let him just take "early retirement" now. Should this be our new slogan?

"Leave Now, Olmert! Leave Now!!!"