Giffords announces resignation from Congress
Jewish Journal
January 22, 2012
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot by a gunman in January, announced that she will resign from Congress.\n
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Weiner reportedly set to quit Congress
Jewish Journal
June 16, 2011
Rep. Anthony Weiner reportedly is set to resign in the wake of a scandal in which he lied about sexually explicit exchanges on social media outlets. Friends of Weiner (D-N.Y.) were quoted Thursday as saying that the embattled congressman will resign under pressure from top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives who had urged him to end the distraction of the scandal by leaving office.
Rep. Schwartz is first Dem to call for Weiner’s resignation
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2011
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) became the first Democratic representative to call on Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) to resign over inappropriate internet relationships. “Having the respect of your constituents is fundamental for a member of Congress,” she said in a statement. “In light of Anthony Weiner’s offensive behavior online, he should resign.”
Weiner should resign, Cantor says
Jewish Journal
June 7, 2011
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the U.S. House of Representatives majority leader, called on Congressman Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) to resign. Cantor\’s call Tuesday came a day after Weiner admitted to having innapropriate Internet relationships and lying about a lewd photo posted to his Twitter account.
Abbas threatens to resign if talks fail
Jewish Journal
September 19, 2010
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to resign if peace talks with Israel fail.\n
Anger greets Olmert’s concessions on Golan, West Bank, Iran
Leslie Susser
October 6, 2008
Israelis on the right and left were angered by Ehud Olmert\’s suggestion in an interview at the twilight of his term that Israel should cede virtually all its disputed land. Too little, too late, said the leftists. Too much, said the rightists.
Can Livni form a coalition or are elections next?
Leslie Susser
September 25, 2008
Livni says she does not intend to be dragged into a long coalition-building process. If in about 10 days she believes the chances of forming a government are not high, she says she will lead a move for new elections herself.
Ehud Olmert era comes to ignominious end
Jewish Journal
September 23, 2008
Ehud Olmert\’s formal resignation Sunday was an ignominious end to a premiership marked by multiple corruption scandals, a failed war in Lebanon and unfinished business on the Palestinian, Syrian and Iranian fronts.\n\n
Olmert submits resignation, promises to help Livni
Jewish Journal
September 21, 2008
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tells Cabinet stepping down \”was not an easy or simple decision,\” then submits his letter of resignation to President Shimon Peres
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