Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns [1]

BBC News Middle East 14 December 2012 Last updated at 11:05 ET

As leader of the Yisrael Beitenu party, Avigdor Lieberman is one of Israel's most powerful politicians.

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned after prosecutors decided to charge him with breach of trust.

Mr Lieberman has also resigned as deputy prime minister, and said he would fight to clear his name of the charges

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