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Israeli PM to step down
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Ehud Olmert, Israel's prime minister, has said he will not stand for the leadership of his Kadima party in an election scheduled for September.
The unpopular premier said on Wednesday that he would step down once Kadima has chosen a new leader after the September 17 poll.
He has been under pressure to resign since police opened an inquiry into allegations of corruption during his time as mayor of Jerusalem.
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