Israeli lawmakers debated Thursday whether to grant temporary leave to embattled President Moshe Katsav, who called impending rape and other sexual assault charges the product of “poisonous, horrible lies.” Katsav asked parliament Wednesday to suspend him from office while he fought to clear his name. But momentum was building for lawmakers to launch unprecedented proceedings to remove the president. Top officials, including the premier, beseeched Katsav to stop clinging to office and allow the nation to heal. Full Story
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