The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/uri-lupolianski/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:14:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Uri Lupolianski | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/uri-lupolianski/ 32 32 Uri Lupolianski, only ultra-Orthodox mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 74 https://www.timesofisrael.com/uri-lupolianski-only-ultra-orthodox-mayor-of-jerusalem-dies-at-74/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:28:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3729290 Lupolianski, who founded the Yad Sarah medical equipment charity and was convicted in Holyland affair, suffered a recent deterioration in health

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]]> Could the Haredim snatch Jerusalem mayorship from sparring Likud hawks? https://www.timesofisrael.com/could-the-haredim-snatch-jerusalem-mayorship-from-sparring-likud-hawks/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 03:55:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1863919 Minister Elkin's looming battle with Moshe Lion, an associate of Liberman and Deri, could leave field wide open in capital's October race

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]]> State prosecutor: Olmert sentence sends warning to public officials https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-prosecutor-hails-fight-against-corruption-as-olmert-heads-to-jail/ Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:51:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1311523 Shai Nitzan hails decision to jail former PM for 18 months as 'important milestone in fight against corruption'

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]]> Olmert to go to jail for 18 months after Supreme Court cuts sentence https://www.timesofisrael.com/supreme-court-reduces-olmert-sentence-to-18-months/ Tue, 29 Dec 2015 07:41:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1311086&preview_id=1311086 Justices overturn one bribery conviction but uphold another for disgraced former prime minister, who was originally slated to serve 6 years for his part in the Holyland scandal

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]]> On Agrippas Street, Jerusalem built to the sky and feuding synagogues multiplied https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-agrippas-street-jerusalem-built-to-the-sky-and-feuding-synagogues-multiplied/ Sat, 06 Jun 2015 05:10:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1181646 One of the earliest Jewish neighborhoods outside the Old City has been revived in recent years, but retains its historic charm

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]]> Ex-Jerusalem mayor gets 6 years for taking bribes https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-jerusalem-mayor-gets-6-years-for-taking-bribes/ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 06:41:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1012180 Uri Lupolianski funneled hundreds of thousands into charity, was convicted alongside former PM Olmert in the Holyland affair

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]]> Judge postpones sentencing of former Jerusalem mayor https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-postpones-sentencing-of-former-jerusalem-mayor/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:52:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1003002 Cancer-stricken Uri Lupolianksi, convicted of accepting bribe in Holyland affair, hospitalized with pneumonia

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]]> Prosecution to seek ‘about five years’ for Olmert https://www.timesofisrael.com/prosecutions-to-seek-about-five-years-for-olmert/ Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:21:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=962972&preview_id=962972 The former prime minister was found guilty in March of taking bribes in the so-called Holyland affair

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]]> Olmert’s lawyers said preparing to appeal bribery conviction https://www.timesofisrael.com/olmerts-lawyers-said-preparing-to-appeal-bribery-conviction/ Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:00:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=936350 Yossi Olmert says he loves his brother and was 'dismayed' by the verdict; analysts predict lengthy jail term

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]]> Haredi community breaking the culture of secrecy on domestic abuse https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-community-breaking-the-culture-of-secrecy-on-domestic-abuse/ Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:00:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=713758 Two Israeli organizations, Yad Sarah and Bat Melech, are working with rabbis to provide resources to ultra-Orthodox women and couples

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]]> One Jerusalem. Undivided. Open to all. Controlled by Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-jerusalem-undivided-open-to-all-controlled-by-israel/ Wed, 08 May 2013 03:54:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=480212 Mayor Nir Barkat says he's repositioning the city to retake the role it fulfilled 'amazingly well' for a thousand years -- where all peoples were equally accepted, but Jewish sovereignty was unquestioned

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]]> Barkat: Let the Palestinians rename Ramallah as ‘Jerusalem’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/barkat-let-the-palestinians-rename-ramallah-as-jerusalem/ Tue, 07 May 2013 11:34:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=494506 Jerusalem's mayor rules out any notion of Palestinian rule in the capital, slams Olmert's peace offer as a 'terrible mistake,' and says it's 'ridiculous' that Jews can't pray on the Temple Mount

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]]> Jerusalem mayor says the city’s in the fast lane https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-mayor-says-the-citys-in-the-fast-lane/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:50:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=356262 Nir Barkat reports on his efforts to boost housing, predicts a million residents within 20 years, and says Hollywood and a Formula 1 race are on their way

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]]> Want to get something done in Jerusalem? Ask a 9-month pregnant mother of three https://www.timesofisrael.com/want-to-get-something-done-in-jerusalem-ask-a-9-months-pregnant-mother-of-three-rachel-azaria/ Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:45:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=222316 I never intended to go into politics, says Rachel Azaria, arguably the city's most energetic council member. Then she launches into a list of causes that could keep her busy for decades

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]]> Avigdor Liberman told me Ehud Olmert was corrupt, state’s witness claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/avigdor-liberman-told-me-ehud-olmert-was-corrupt-state-witness-says/ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:14:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=219534 In key testimony at trial of former PM, witness S.D. tells court that bribery was the only way for the Holyland real estate project to advance

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