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Jerusalem, 10 December 2000
PM Barak Announces Intention to Resign
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Prime Minister Barak made the following remarks at the weekly
Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), December 10, 2000:
"As I told the public last night, I intend to inform President
Moshe Katsav of my resignation as prime minister, and to appeal
to the nation for a renewed mandate. To this end, I am acting in
accordance with article 23(a) of Basic Law: The Government and am informing
you, members of the government, of my intention to resign as
prime minister and submit a letter to this effect to the
president following this meeting.
According to the law, my resignation will enter into effect 48
hours after I will have submitted my letter of resignation to the
president. According to article 23(c) of Basic Law: The
Government, a special election will be held within 60 days unless
the Knesset decides to dissolve itself.
I will also announce my resignation to the Knesset Speaker as
required by article 23(b) of Basic Law: The Government."
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