Article: Talansky won't return to Israel, lawyers say. Olmerts team taken by surprise. Unclear if move will affect decision on indictment

Article: A 'relieved' Talansky heads for NY. Prays at the Western ...
Jerusalem Post;  May 29, 2008 ;     477 words ... ... A 'relieved' Talansky heads for NY. Prays ... Wall before leaving Israel Byline: YAAKOV LAPPIN ... grueling stay in Israel, Morris Talansky "is relieved" to ... ruined my family." Talansky is due back in Israel next month for a ...

Article: How a five towns macher brought down the prime minister of ...
New York;  September 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Morris said. MORRIS TALANSKY, the rabbi and Long ... the prime minister of Israel, instructs me to meet ... well as the struggles of Israel, says Morris. There ... as they were called in Israel, weren't bribes intended ... exactly a smoking gun. Talansky robbed him of whatever ...

Article: Talansky's lawyer: He'll definitely return to testify. ...
Jerusalem Post;  May 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... travel ban is keeping Talansky in Israel as the investigation continues ... lawyer said. In any case, Talansky will return to Israel next month for a grandson ... despite his promises, Talansky might not return to Israel once he left because he ...

Article: Talansky's main allegation collapses
Jerusalem Post;  July 22, 2008 ;     591 words ... ... examination on May 27, Talansky was asked about ... and 25,000 from Israel Development Ltd ... the bank signed by Talansky, ordering Kalman ... branch director at Israel General Bank, to ... evidence before putting Talansky on the witness stand ... instructions to the Israel General Bank. ...

Article: Lapses of memory cause Talansky to lose more ground
Jerusalem Post;  July 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Tzur showed that Talansky had made about five ... from the account of Israel Development Ltd ... For example, Talansky told police he had ... after arriving in Israel on April 9 of this ... transferred to them from Israel Development Ltd ... election. According to Talansky, Messer had ...

Article: Talansky: I gave Olmert $150,000 of my own money and large ...
Jerusalem Post;  May 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Prosecution witness Morris Talansky told the Jerusalem District ... 2002 Likud primary campaign. Talansky also said he had loaned Olmert ... overall sum of $150,000. Israel Television reported that Labor ... bureau chief, Shula Zaken, Talansky's cross- examination will ...

Article: State will ask US authorities to grant Talansky immunity ...
Jerusalem Post;  August 22, 2008 ;     663 words ... ... would not use Morris Talansky's testimony in Israel to pursue legal action ... on their advice, Talansky would not return to Israel as scheduled to complete ... attorney emphasized that Talansky had promised to return to Israel to complete his testimony ...