For the Australian political elite, Israel is the sacred cow, a religion that accepts no criticism or dissent, writes Antony Loewenstein.
Ehud-olmert
Olmert finally makes history, but for all the wrong reasons
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert has been formerly indicted on the corruption charges that led to his resignation. He was a man that history might once have remembered for a commitment to peace and diplomacy, says Gil Hoffman, but will now be forever remembered as a criminal.
