Jerusalem – Israeli Vice Premier Silvan Shalom, a veteran politician in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party, resigned on Sunday following allegations that he had sexually harassed several woman during his career, state media reported.
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The decision to step down by Shalom, who also serves as the country’s interior minister and once held the post of foreign minister, was not expected to affect the stability of Netanyahu’s government.
Israeli media in recent days reported that several women have complained that Shalom harassed them, though no official investigation has been opened.
The official television station of Israel’s Knesset, or parliament, reported that Shalom announced he was retiring from politics, in part because he was worried the toll that recent events might take on his family.
Can it possibly be tat every other politician and police commander in Israel is guilty of harassing women? Is it also possible that the crazy leftist feminists are feeling empowered to bring down prominent politicians?: Either way, we have a serious problem with our leadership..both secular and religious.