PM Olmert announces will not run in primaries

     Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Wednesday evening he would not seek reelection in the upcoming Kadima primaries. "I want to make it clear – I am proud to be a citizen of a country where the prime minister can be investigated like a regular citizen," Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday evening in his public address from Jerusalem. "It is the duty of the police to investigate, and the duty of the prosecution to instruct the police. The prime minister is not above the law." Prime Minister Ehud Olmert began his public address by saying, "Almost from my first day I have been forced to ward off malicious attacks, even while I have been dealing with far-reaching decisions affecting Israel's defense and existence. "I continue to believe with all my heart that the achievement of peace, putting a stop to terror, the strengthening of security, and the realization of a different type of relationship with our neighbors are all necessary goals for the future of the State of Israel." (20,32)