Israel's vice premier resigns amid harassment allegations

Israel's attorney-general instructed police to investigate the reports after Shalom's announcement

Afp December 21, 2015
facebook whatsup linkded
chief israeli negotiator vice prime minister and minister of interior silvan shalom gestures during the rome 2015 med mediterranean dialogues forum in rome italy december 11 2015 photo reuters
Chief Israeli Negotiator, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Silvan Shalom gestures during the Rome 2015 MED - Mediterranean Dialogues forum in Rome, Italy, December 11, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS
JERUSALEM: Israeli interior minister and vice-premier Silvan Shalom said on Sunday that he was quitting his posts and leaving politics over media reports of sexual harassment and indecent assault.

Delhi’s anti-graft party head sacks minister over ‘bribe’

"My family is giving me full support but there is no justification for the price being exacted from it," he said in a statement.

"Under these circumstances I have decided to resign from my position as minister and member of parliament."
facebook whatsup linkded

COMMENTS

Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ

Join Us

Entertainment

article

Donald Trump DJs at Mar-a-Lago Christmas Eve party with Ivanka and Melania
VIEW MORE

LATEST

who chief unharmed as israeli airstrike hits yemen airport

WHO chief unharmed as Israeli airstrike hits Yemen airport

400 million pilgrims expected at world s largest religious festival in india

400 million pilgrims expected at world's largest religious festival in India

israeli airstrike kills five journalists in gaza

Israeli airstrike kills five journalists in Gaza

putin expresses openness to slovakia s proposal for peace talks with ukraine

Putin expresses openness to Slovakia's proposal for peace talks with Ukraine

arab league calls on iran to stop fueling strife in syria after assad s ouster

Arab League calls on Iran to stop fueling strife in Syria after Assad's ouster

former indian prime minister manmohan singh dies at 92

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh dies at 92

MOST READ

karachi cold wave brace for chillier weather in january

Karachi cold wave: Brace for chillier weather in January

how much did varun dhawan s baby john earn on first day at box office

How much did Varun Dhawan's 'Baby John' earn on first day at Box Office?

saim ayub salman agha rise in icc odi rankings

Saim Ayub, Salman Agha rise in ICC ODI rankings

justice for mdcat aspirants urged

Justice for MDCAT aspirants urged

f 8 underpass opens in record time

F-8 underpass opens in record time

huddle discusses murree train project

Huddle discusses Murree train project

OPINION

talking with the pti prospects

Talking with the PTI: prospects

don t bank on billionaires to save the world

Don't bank on billionaires to save the world

erasing legacies

Erasing legacies!

ustad of nca

Ustad of NCA

the changing nature of war and pakistan

The changing nature of war and Pakistan

unjust scrutiny of pakistan s nuclear programme

Unjust scrutiny of Pakistan's nuclear programme

FOLLOW US

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed or derived from. Unless otherwise stated, all content is copyrighted © 2024 The Express Tribune.