"I decided to resign, with pain, not with pleasure, I must say, really with pain," a tired-looking, casually-clad Olmert told a gathering of students in the Negev. "I know that there are still many things to do, that I wanted to do, that I believe I could have done. I have no bitterness. I have no anger."
Look for him to do his damnedest over the next couple of weeks (along with his partner Peres) to complete the Erev Ravian plan for Israel's ultimate destruction. (Don't worry, it won't work in any case, but it might look very scary.)
He's got nothing left to lose.
PMO: Olmert to tell cabinet of resignation on SundayBy Barak Ravid
...[A] source said Olmert told President Shimon Peres that he wanted to submit his resignation to the president only after Rosh Hashanah and Peres' return from New York, not before October 2.
Meanwhile, Olmert will continue negotiating with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, with whom he met Tuesday. Sources close to Olmert said "the gaps are very small and in two or three more meetings, it may be possible to reach an agreement."
Cabinet Secretary Oved Yehezkel reportedly met a few days ago with Peres to coordinate the date of Olmert's resignation. Olmert himself is said to have called Peres a number of times and had long phone conversations on the matter.
...By law, Olmert must announce his intention to resign and only then submit his resignation. Olmert's bureau decided that even if the race were determined in the first round, Olmert would only announce his intention to resign at Sunday's cabinet meeting.
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