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Israeli president Katsav quits, but outrage simmers
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| Contributor | Ashley |
| Last Edited | Ashley Jun 29, 2007 07:33pm |
| Category | General |
| News Date | Jun 29, 2007 12:00am |
| Description | Israel's disgraced president, Moshe Katsav, submitted his resignation to Parliament on Friday amid fierce public criticism after the state agreed to drop rape charges against him in exchange for an admission of guilt for lesser offenses.
Katsav's resignation, one of the terms of the agreement, will go into effect on Monday. Once out of office, he will be charged with committing an indecent act without consent, sexual harassment of two women and harassing a witness, Attorney General Menachem Mazuz announced Thursday.
Under the shadow of the investigation, Katsav had taken a leave of absence from his presidential duties, which are largely ceremonial, in January; his seven-year presidential term had been due to end July 14.
In a curt letter sent by courier to the speaker of Parliament, Dalia Itzik, the contents of which were published in the Israeli media, Katsav made no reference to the reasons for his resignation nor expressed any hint of remorse. He only stated his request to move up the end of his term by two weeks and announced his resignation. |
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