Olmert says he's encouraged by support
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Olmert: I'm encouraged by support letters from citizens
Prime minister says he draws strength from support letters sent by hundreds of Israelis
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Friday that his family and supportive Israelis are a source of encouragement for him.
"It’s not easy for my family, but they encourage me and I encourage them. I'm also basked by people in the (Kadima) party, and this is heartwarming," Olmert said in an interview broadcast on Jerusalem Radio. "I receive hundreds of letters, must of them letters of encouragement from citizens."
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The prime minister said he had yet to decide whether to run in the Kadima primary elections. "I said that I will address it in the near future and I certainly don't discount the possibility," he said.
'Taking care of important things'
Referring to the possibility of quitting his post but returning to center stage later on, Olmert said: "This is an idea I'm hearing from people, and the question is when to leave and when to return. Yet right now I'm occupied with one thing, which is taking care of the important things."
Asked about a political press conference held by Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter on Wednesday during the Jerusalem bulldozer terror attack, the prime minister said, "I don’t want to refer to Dichter. From his point of view, it was embarrassing."
Turning his attention to the corruption probe he is facing at this time and to the cross examination of key witness Moshe Talansky, scheduled for July 17, the prime minister said he was not worried.
"I am not anxious ahead of July 17th," he said. "I devote my time to work; I have lawyers who are taking care of it."
