Article: Olmert questioned for seventh time over alleged corruption

Olmert questioned for seventh time over alleged corruption

JERUSALEM, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was questioned by police for the seventh time on Friday over his alleged corruption, local daily newspaper Jerusalem Post reported.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld was quoted as saying Olmert was questioned for two and a half hours over a house he bought in Jerusalem's upper-class Cremieux Street before becoming the prime minister.

Police suspect the premier has received the house at a discount in exchange for promoting a Jerusalem construction project while he was the city's mayor.

Rosenfeld said Olmert's wife, Aliza, was also questioned for the first time in ...

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