idency. Ma’ariv reported Wednesday that members of the prime minister’s "inner circle" believe Wiesel, the Nobel prize-winning Holocaust survivor, was a leading candidate to replace President Moshe Katsav if he steps down. Olmert, who was on a trip to Russia, denied this.
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