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Israeli president requests leave to face rape charges

Israeli president Moshe Katsav today asked parliament to temporarily remove him from office after Israel’s attorney general recommended that he be indicted on rape and other charges, according to parliamentary spokesman Giora Pordes.

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Pressure increases on Israeli president to quit

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Israeli president may face rape and abuse charges

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Sharon fires two cabinet ministers

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Sharon threatens sackings over Gaza withdrawal

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Sharon prepares new Gaza withdrawal plan for cabinet

Hundreds of Palestinians to be released

ISRAEL’S cabinet yesterday voted to release several hundred Palestinian prisoners, a move that could help push forward a US-backed peace plan.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2003

Israel backs conditional release of prisoners

Israel’s Cabinet voted today to release groups of Palestinian prisoners – but Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the release would be conditional on a Palestinian crackdown against militant groups.

Sun, 06 Jul, 2003

Netanyahu shores up Sharon coalition

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, a former prime minister, will join Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s faltering coalition government as foreign minister on the condition that early elections are held, a Netanyahu official said yesterday.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2002

Sharon courts ultra-nationalist factions

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today began courting ultra-nationalist MPs in a bid to rebuild his coalition, which was left in a shambles by the departure of the centre-left Labour Party.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2002