Former Israeli finance minister Avraham Hirchson (2nd L) walks behind his son Barak (L) as they leave the Tel Aviv District Court June 24, 2009. Hirchson, an ally of former premier Ehud Olmert, was jailed for five years and five months on Wednesday for offences including theft and fraud. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Former Israeli finance minister Avraham Hirchson (2nd L) walks behind his son Barak (L) as they leave the Tel Aviv District Court June 24, 2009. Hirchson, an ally of former premier Ehud Olmert, was jailed for five years and five months on Wednesday for offences including theft and fraud.

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  1. Former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the University of Arkansas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Fayetteville, Ark. Olmert was speaking at the University as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
  2. Former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the University of Arkansas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Fayetteville, Ark. Olmert was speaking at the University as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
  3. Former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the University of Arkansas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Fayetteville, Ark. Olmert was speaking at the University as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
  4. Gladys Tiffany, left, and Aaron Thomas hold signs outside a building at the University of Arkansas campus where the former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert was speaking on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Fayetteville, Ark. Olmert was speaking as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
  5. Security guards forcibly remove a protestor after he interrupted Ehud Olmert's, former Prime Minister of Israel, lecture about the challenges of the Middle East and Israel-Palestinian peace process during a World Affairs Council event at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Thursday Oct. 22, 2009. Over 20 protestors were removed from the lecture.
  6. Security guards forcibly remove a protestor after they interrupted Ehud Olmert's, former Prime Minister of Israel, lecture about the challenges of the Middle East and Israel-Palestinian peace process during a World Affairs Council event at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Thursday Oct. 22, 2009. Over 20 protestors were removed from the lecture.
  7. Security guards drag a protestor out of the building after they interrupted Ehud Olmert's, former Prime Minister of Israel, lecture about the challenges of the Middle East and Israel-Palestinian peace process during a World Affairs Council event at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Thursday Oct. 22, 2009. Over 20 protestors were removed from the lecture.
  8. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, center, watches the charity basketball game between the New York Knicks and Maccabi Tel Aviv Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in New York.
  9. FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a conference at the Plaza hotel in Jerusalem. Olmert appeared in a Jerusalem courtroom on Friday Sept. 25, 2009, for a hearing that marks the first time any current or past Israeli leader has ever stood trial. The opening of court proceedings marks the latest phase in a legal saga that weakened Olmert's leadership, undermined public confidence in government and eventually drove him from office.
  10. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) arrives at Jerusalem district court September 25, 2009. Olmert went on trial in Jerusalem on Friday on corruption charges, confidently predicting he would be acquitted of fraud, breach of trust and failure to report income.
  11. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in the District Court for the first day of his trial on charges of corruption, on September 25, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Olmert is accused of taking cash payments from American-Jewish businessman Morris Talansky, advancing the interests of clients of a former law partner and double-billing Israeli charities for overseas travel expenses during fund-raising trips.
  12. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in the District Court for the first day of his trial on charges of corruption, on September 25, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Olmert is accused of taking cash payments from American-Jewish businessman Morris Talansky, advancing the interests of clients of a former law partner and double-billing Israeli charities for overseas travel expenses during fund-raising trips.
  13. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in the District Court for the first day of his trial on charges of corruption, on September 25, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Olmert is accused of taking cash payments from American-Jewish businessman Morris Talansky, advancing the interests of clients of a former law partner and double-billing Israeli charities for overseas travel expenses during fund-raising trips.
  14. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in the District Court for the first day of his trial on charges of corruption, on September 25, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Olmert is accused of taking cash payments from American-Jewish businessman Morris Talansky, advancing the interests of clients of a former law partner and double-billing Israeli charities for overseas travel expenses during fund-raising trips.
  15. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in the District Court for the first day of his trial on charges of corruption, on September 25, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Olmert is accused of taking cash payments from American-Jewish businessman Morris Talansky, advancing the interests of clients of a former law partner and double-billing Israeli charities for overseas travel expenses during fund-raising trips.
  16. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in the District Court for the first day of his trial on charges of corruption, on September 25, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Olmert is accused of taking cash payments from American-Jewish businessman Morris Talansky, advancing the interests of clients of a former law partner and double-billing Israeli charities for overseas travel expenses during fund-raising trips.

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