Israeli court rules former PM Olmert defamed Netanyahu
November 21, 2022 GMTJERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court ruled Monday that former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert defamed his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, and ordered him to pay damages to the former leader and his family.
Israeli bigwigs eye profits from cannabis legalization
February 2, 2022 GMTASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Not too long ago, Ehud Olmert was trying to lead Israel to a historic peace agreement. These days, the former Israeli prime minister is pushing a different message: legalize marijuana.
Former Israeli PMs face off in court in defamation lawsuit
January 10, 2022 GMTJERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday repeated his assertion that his successor and former rival, Benjamin Netanyahu, exhibited “crazy behavior” as a high-profile defamation lawsuit between the two political heavyweights got underway.
Former Israeli PM Olmert leaves prison, heads to mall
July 2, 2017 GMTJERUSALEM (AP) — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert left prison Sunday after winning early release from a parole board, capping an ignominious chapter of Israeli history that transformed the once-powerful leader into the first premier ever to be placed behind bars...
Israel’s ex-PM Ehud Olmert granted early release from prison
June 29, 2017 GMTJERUSALEM (AP) — The parole board of Israel's Prison Service on Thursday granted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert early release from his 27-month corruption sentence, in perhaps the final chapter of a stunning fall from grace that forced him from office amid the last serious round of peace talks with the Palestinians...