May 8 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied allegations of corruption on Thursday but said he would resign if indicted. Olmert has weathered previous investigations, as follows: * In March 2006, Israel's state comptroller cleared Olmert of any wrongdoing in the sale of a Jerusalem apartment. At the same time the comptroller queried Olmert's 2005 purchase of an apartment in Tel Aviv. That case was closed earlier this year. * In January 2007, prosecutors investigated allegations that Olmert, when finance minister, had tailored a 2005 tender for the sale of state-owned Bank Leumi to favour an investment firm partly owned by a friend. The case was dropped in November. * In September 2007, attorney-general ordered police to open a criminal investigation into Olmert's purchase of a home in Jerusalem. Olmert, mayor of Jerusalem for 10 years until 2003, denies any wrongdoing in response to allegations his purchase in 2004 was a bargain granted in return for favours. * In October last year, police launched an investigation into Olmert's conduct as industry, trade and labour minister in 2003. He denies any wrongdoing in response to allegations he may have favoured personal associates for positions and funding. * On Thursday, Olmert admitted to taking cash from a U.S. businessman but said the funds were legitimate campaign donations. He refused to resign over a police investigation into alleged bribes unless he was indicted. Olmert's allies have accused right-wingers of trying to undermine his U.S.-backed peace talks with the Palestinians. Olmert was questioned by police at short notice on May 2 but details were hushed up for a week by a media gag order. * Aside from legal investigations, Olmert's tenure has been marked by an official inquiry into his conduct of the 2006 war against Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas. Despite the Winograd Commission's preliminary criticism in April 2007 and its final conclusion in January that there were "serious failings" by Israeli leaders in the war, Olmert resisted calls to resign.
Arab Israelis march for the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel, which celebrated its 60th anniversary May 8, ...
