Tzipi Livni

''Obama girl'' video’s knockoff adds sex appeal to Tzipi Livni’s bid for Israeli PM

Washington, December 21: An Israeli activist has created an online video with an element of sexual innuendo to support Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni in her bid to become the country's second female prime minister.

The "Livni boy" clip is said to be inspired by the success of the "Obama girl" video, which played on YouTube during the recent U. S. presidential campaign.

It features a lanky would-be suitor who showers next to a Livni poster and raps his way through Tel Aviv in praise of her.

The leader of the centrist Kadima party is the most senior female politician in the country since Prime Minister Golda Meir left office 34 years ago.

Livni: Israel will accept "no Wild West" in settlements

Livni: Israel will accept "no Wild West" in settlements Tel Aviv  - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni late Wednesday slammed the scores of radical Jewish settlers who have been rioting in the southern West Bank city of Hebron over the past few days, clashing with Israeli police and soldiers.

"This phenomenon must stop," she said, adding Israel would not allow settlers to turn areas in Jewish settlements in the West Bank into "Wild West areas."

ROUNDUP: Livni to Olmert: Leave Israeli premier's office immediately

Tel Aviv - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni demanded Thursday that caretaker Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vacate his office immediately.

She called on Olmert, who resigned already in late September and therefore cannot step down again by law, to take a vacation until the early elections are held on February 10.

That would allow Livni, who is also vice prime minister, to take his place and serve as acting premier until the elections, which would likely boost her chances.

Livni made the demand a day after Israel's attorney general announced after a lengthy police investigation that Olmert would be indicted on charges of corruption.

Israel: Mumbai attacks prove terrorism today's "greatest challenge

Maharashtra, MumbaiJerusalem - Israeli Foreign Minister and Vice Prime Minister Tzipi Livni condemned Thursday the terrorist attacks across Mumbai, saying they underscored once again that terrorism was the "greatest challenge" the world was facing today.

"There is nothing which justifies the unforgivable murder of innocent civilians and as such the international community must work together in the ongoing war against this despicable and evil phenomenon," she said in a statement by her office.

Israeli leaders donning Obama-like champions of change mantle to win polls

Livni to call fresh Israeli elections Sunday if no coalition Tel Aviv, Nov. 12 : Israeli leaders Tzipi Livni and Benjamin Netanyahu are competing to cast themselves as Obama-like champions of change, clean government and bipartisanship in their respective bids to win general elections.

Middle East talks to keep going despite transition lull

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - Wrapping up a briefing to the sponsors of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Sunday they will keep negotiating, even as the peace process goes through a lull due to the political changes in the US and Israel.

"We, both of us, affirmed that we will continue in these negotiations and that we will not stop even as Israel [prepares to go for] elections," Abbas told a joint news conference with Livni.

"Our meetings will continue as usual," he added.

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