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File photo of former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert in court. (Photo by Activestills.org)
Why Israel’s former prime minister is going to prison (and why he’s not)
Ehud Olmert this week became Israel’s first former prime minister to head to prison. Here is a simple explanation of why, what legal troubles still await him, and the crimes for which he’ll never pay.  Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is going to jail — albeit only for 18 months. The Supreme Court shortened…
By Dimi Reider December 30, 2015
Ehud Olmert in the Tel Aviv District Court on the day of his sentencing. (photo: Activestills.org)
Former Prime Minister Olmert sentenced to six years in prison for bribery
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced Tuesday morning to six years in prison on bribery charges in the biggest corruption scandal in Israel’s history. Olmert was convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for expediting the permit process for the Holyland real estate development while he was mayor of the city, years before his premiership. The…
By Edo Konrad May 13, 2014
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