Israeli police have evidence which could see Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, and other Israeli politicians charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

In a recent Israeli poll, 85 per cent of the Israeli public believes their political leadership to be corrupt.

A leading newspaper described Israel as "mafia-like".

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[Democracy empowers criminals and gives organized crime much power. We should ban democracy to effectively stop this.]