Ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment on 13 May for taking bribes, in a corruption case that resulted in the first criminal conviction of a former head of government in Israel. Olmert, a centrist credited internationally with working towards a peace settlement with the Palestinians, had denied wrongdoing in a real estate deal that took place while he was in his previous post of Jerusalem mayor. His attorneys were expected to ask the Tel Aviv court that passed sentence to allow Olmert, 68, to remain free until the Supreme Court rules on an appeal against his March 31 conviction, a process that could take months.
EX-ISRAELI PM OLMERT SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS
Ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment on 13 May for taking bribes, in a corruption case that resulted in the first criminal conviction of a former head of government in Israel.
