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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert indicted again

January 12, 2012 12:14

By

Anshel Pfeffer,

Anshel Pfeffer

1 min read

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert found himself facing a fourth indictment last Thursday to the three for which he is already on trial.

Mr Olmert - together with a long list of former senior officials in Jerusalem City Hall and real-estate developers - was accused in the Jerusalem District Court of involvement in the Holyland bribery case.

According to the charge-sheet, while serving as Jerusalem mayor, Mr Olmert received NIS 1.5 million (£250,000) from the developers of the Holyland project in north-west Jerusalem in exchange for building rights.

In addition, Mr Olmert's successor as mayor, Uri Lupolianski, and two current city councillors, deputy mayor Eli Simhayoff and Avraham Feiner, were indicted for alleged bribe-taking.

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