As his corruption trial begins, [Former Prime Minister] Olmert insists he will be cleared of all charges

Ha'aretz
......Even the defense admits that money changed hands, Abarbanel noted. "True, there's a disagreement over how much was in the envelopes and the circumstances under which it was passed, but there were envelopes." The facts to which the defense has admitted alone are enough to convict Olmert of breach of trust, he argued.

Abarbanel also said the infractions Olmert committed when he "opened doors" for Talansky to businessmen like Yitzhak Tshuva and [major Birthright funder] Sheldon Adelson come very close to bribery.......  Full story