Olmert resists calls to quit over bribery probe

                   
thestar.com.my     May 9, 2008            

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faced a barrage of calls to resign on Friday after he admitted taking cash from an American businessman at the centre of a police investigation into suspected bribery. ... Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert... [read full story]                    

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Businessman said linked to Olmert probe

msn.com     May 7, 2008          

A New York-area businessman and philanthropist has emerged as a key figure in an Israeli investigation into financial dealings of Ehud Olmert that have cast a new cloud over the embattled prime minister. ... Morris “Moshe” Talansky of Woodmere, Long Island, was...                    

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Israeli PM Olmert to make statement

reuters.com     May 8, 2008          

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convened a late-night news conference at short notice on Thursday as speculation swirled that a police investigation into his affairs would increase pressure on him to resign. ... An aide said Olmert would speak to...                    

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Israeli PM Olmert to make statement

alertnet.org     May 8, 2008          

Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, May 8 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convened a late-night news conference at short notice on Thursday as speculation swirled that a police investigation into his affairs ... ... JERUSALEM, May 8 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime...                    

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Israel says PM Olmert accused of corruption

afp.com     May 8, 2008          

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's justice ministry confirmed on Thursday that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is suspected of corruption in a case that has been the subject of a gag order. ... Olmert's office said the premier, who has faced calls to resign over the fraud probe,...                    

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Israeli PM suspected of massive bribe-taking: police

reuters.com     May 8, 2008          

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prosecutors are investigating whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took "significant sums" in illegal payments from one or more foreigners, police said on Thursday in a move likely to raise pressure on Olmert to resign and upset peace talks with the Palestinians.                    

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Olmert suspected of massive bribe-taking -police

alertnet.org     May 8, 2008          

Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, May 8 (Reuters) - Prosecutors are investigating whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took "significant sums" in illegal payments from one or more foreigners, police said on ... ... JERUSALEM, May 8 (Reuters) - Prosecutors are investigating...                    

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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Suspected Of Corruption

sky.com     May 8, 2008          

Israel's justice ministry has confirmed that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is suspected of corruption by illegally accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars. ... Olmert suspected of corruption He is suspected to have taken the money from an American citizen, Moshe...                    

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Israeli PM Olmert accused of taking bribes

afp.com     May 8, 2008          

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is suspected of taking bribes from a US businessman, the judiciary confirmed on Thursday, in a case that threatens to shake up the political landscape as the country marks its 60th birthday. ... The ministry said a...                    

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Olmert denies taking illegal funds

nwsource.com     May 8, 2008          

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he never took illegal campaign contributions, denying allegations in a police investigation. But he says if he's indicted, he'll resign. ... Olmert made a statement late Thursday at his official residence after a gag...                    

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Olmert denies taking illegal funds

localtechwire.com     May 8, 2008          

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he never took illegal campaign contributions, denying allegations in a police investigation. But he says if he's indicted, he'll resign. ... Olmert made a statement late Thursday at his official residence after a gag order was...                    

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