Heavy-Handed Politics: Netanyahu Resigns Over Israel Gaza Pullout

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Heavy-Handed Politics

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Sunday, August 07, 2005

Netanyahu Resigns Over Israel Gaza Pullout

Israel's Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures during a press conference announcing his resignation, in the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005. Netanyahu said he was conflicted over his decision to resign, hoping to continue what he called "historic" economic reforms but feeling he could no longer lend his support to Israel's Gaza pullout scheduled to start next week. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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Israel's Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures during a press conference.

Today in Jerusalem Benjamin Netanyahu stepped down as Israel's finance minister. In what is a last-minute protest against next week's Gaza pullout, his Cabinet colleagues were shocked by his announcement, but then forged ahead anyway, and gave the go-ahead to the first stage of the withdrawal plan moments after this development.

Netanyahu, the former prime minister, is considered to be a hard-liner and had aspirations to again become the prime minister of Israel by ousting Sharon. Netanyahu conceded that his stepping down will not stop the pullout. Regardless of this fact, he decided to resign anyway, saying that he is afraid the Gaza pullout will turn Gaza into a base of Islamic terror and further endanger Israel.

The TimesOnLine has a story about it here.

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