Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's dramatic announcement that he will leave office and not run in the Kadima primaries means that general elections are forced again on the Israeli public, just a little over two years since Olmert took up office. In the coming months, Israel's internal political scene guarantees a long hot summer, as contenders for Olmert's post will use the time to parade before the cameras in their attempts to convince the public that they are suitable for the role.07/31/08