JERUSALEM, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor
Lieberman said on Friday he was resigning after being charged with
fraud and breach of trust, in a move that could have repercussions on
the upcoming general election.
"Though I know I committed no crime ... I have decided to resign my post as foreign minister and deputy prime minister," Lieberman said in an emailed statement, adding that he hoped to clear his name "without delay".
Opinion polls have predicted that the right-wing party of Lieberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would win the Jan. 22 election, and it was not clear if his removal from the race would hurt their chances. (Reporting by Dan Williams, editing by Crispian Balmer)
"Though I know I committed no crime ... I have decided to resign my post as foreign minister and deputy prime minister," Lieberman said in an emailed statement, adding that he hoped to clear his name "without delay".
Opinion polls have predicted that the right-wing party of Lieberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would win the Jan. 22 election, and it was not clear if his removal from the race would hurt their chances. (Reporting by Dan Williams, editing by Crispian Balmer)
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