In a surprise announcement two days ago, Israeli Prime Minister Olmert decided to step down as Israel’s leader.  In the last six months, he’s been riddled with scandal over accepting large sums of money from a wealthy American entrepreneur.   Not to mention have single digit public support over his handling of the 2005 Lebanon War.

Unfortunately, his speech didn’t exactly help his public image:

source: Israellycool

It’s a little strange that Olmert and Bush are leaving office at nearly the same time.  Olmert will step down after his parties elections in September just before the American general elections voting for Bush’s successor.

Olmert would be losing the support of his jerk-off mate either way.  Doesn’t seem like a hard decision to vacate the Jewish throne…

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