Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, currently under an investigation on corruption, is advised to step down by defense minister Ehud Barak who is also the head of Israel’s Labor Party. According to Barak, Olmert should suspend himself as he is distracted by the investigations, compromising his leadership. Olmert says that his investigation is not a reason for him to resign and that he has enough explanations for all allegations against him, and all testimonies against him are to be refuted. He says that he will only resign if the charges on corruption were to be proven in court. If he does not resign, according to Barak, elections would be pushed by the Labor Party.
