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Netanyahu to quit all my ministerial duties by January 1 except role of PM

cde.news desk 12 December 2019, 10:46 · 1 min read

epaselect epa05690343 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks up as he speaks in his Jerusalem office, 28 December 2016 following the speech of US Secretary of State John Kerry. Netanyahu spoke at length in English and slammed both Kerry speech and the Obama administration and again claimed he is doing everything possible to speak directly with the Palestinians. Netanyahu also said he looks forward to working closely with President-elect Trump when he takes office. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that he will be dropping all of his portfolios on January 1 besides his role as premier.

Currently, besides being prime minister, Netanyahu is health minister, social welfare minister, Diaspora minister and acting agricultural minister.

Pressure for Netanyahu to drop these portfolios spiked after Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit announced a final indictment for the prime minister on November 21.

Shortly after, the Movement for the Quality of Government in Israel filed a petition to the High Court both to get Netanyahu fired as prime minister and to force his resignation from his other ministerial roles.

Israel will hold its third general election in less than a year after a deadline was missed for any lawmaker to form a majority coalition.

MPs are now expected to set the election date for 2 March.

Via Jerusalem Post

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Netanyahu to quit all my ministerial duties by January 1 except role of PM

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