By DONALD MACINTYRE EHUD Olmert finally bowed to the steadily mounting pressure arising from corruption and fraud allegations against him last night by announcing his resignation after his party chooses a new leader in just over six weeks.

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by Vice President Cheney and Prime Minister Olmert of Israel. Prime Minister's Residence Jerusalem 8:25 P.M.

The following is a selection of quotes from editorials published in 11 February editions of Hebrew-language Israeli newspapers available to BBCM.

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of Remarks by President Bush and Prime Minister Olmert in joint press availability: Prime Minister's Residence Jerusalem 6:36 P.M.

When President Bush arrives here Wednesday on the first leg of a Middle East tour, he will encounter a political landscape that has changed little.