The trial of former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert opened Friday on charges of fraud and corruption that led to his resignation last year. Olmert is accused of illegally accepting cash contributions from American...
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Former Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was indicted on three charges of corruption and fraud on Sunday after a lengthy period of accusations following his resignation from government a year ago. He is the...
Norway considering war crimes charges against Israel leaders
A top Norwegian prosecutor said Wednesday that she will look into a compliant filed by Norwegian lawyers accusing Israeli government figures of war crimes during the recent offensive in the Gaza Strip . The chief prosecutor at Norway's...
Israel AG planning to indict ex-PM Olmert on additional corruption charges
Israeli Attorney General Meni Mazuz said Sunday that he intends to charge former prime minister Ehmud Olmert with additional corruption charges for allegedly abusing a previous governmental post to benefit friends and business partners....
Rights group condemns Israel for white phosphorous use in Gaza
Israel unlawfully and extensively used white phosphorous munitions in their recent Gaza offensive, according to a report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . The report maintains that while white...
Israel, US criticize 'biased' UN rights report on possible Gaza war crimes
A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tuesday derided a report to the UN Human Rights Council that accused Israel of human rights violations during its recent military operations in...
Iran to seek INTERPOL arrest warrants for Israeli war crimes suspects
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Court will seek INTERPOL arrest warrants for more than 100 Israelis on war crimes charges stemming from the conflict in Gaza , prosecutors said Thursday. Iran announced in December that it would establish...
Israel Attorney General to prosecute outgoing PM Olmert on corruption charges
Israeli Attorney General Meni Mazuz informed outgoing Prime Minister Ehmud Olmert Sunday that he intends to file an indictment against him in the District Court of Jerusalem for receiving illicit funds. Charges...
ICC prosecutor reviewing options for Gaza case against Israelis: report
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has said that his office is considering arguments that the court may have jurisdiction over war crimes Israeli troops have allegedly committed in the Gaza Strip, according to a Monday...
Spain court to investigate Israeli role in 2002 Gaza bombing
A judge for the National Court of Spain ordered an investigation Thursday of former Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and six soldiers under his command for alleged crimes against humanity committed in a...