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Olmert convicted by Israeli court
BBC – Olmert was found guilty of illegally granting favours to a business friend during his time as a minister. “There was no corruption. There was no taking of money. There was no use of money. There were no cash envelopes,” he said after the trial. Olmert’s three years in office were overshadowed by corruption scandals. He was cleared of the main corruption charges of bribery and falsely billing for foreign fundraising trips. Olmert still faces trial for his involvement in a further corruption scandal over property development in Jerusalem, known as the Holyland Affair, when he was mayor of the city. He denies wrongdoing. Read article
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