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Israeli police quiz Olmert again on corruption
Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a seventh time on Friday as part of a corruption investigation.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:03 August 29, 2008
Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a seventh time on Friday as part of a corruption investigation.
Amir Dan, a spokesman for Olmert, said police were questioning him at his official residence in Occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli media said police would ask Olmert about suspicions he received a discount to buy an apartment in exchange for favours.
Olmert has also been accused of accepting cash envelopes from a US Jewish fundraiser and submitting duplicate travel expense claims.
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