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Israeli President Suspended over Rape Allegations

HeadlineJan 26, 2007

In Israel, President Moshe Katsav has been suspended as he faces an expected indictment for allegedly committing rape. On Thursday, dozens of Israeli women gathered outside Katsav’s residence in Jerusalem calling on him to resign.

Former Israeli Knesset member Eti Livni: “It’s a disgrace to the Israelis, to the women of Israel, to the democracy of Israel. He shouldn’t be any one more minute there.”

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