Bethlehem Mayor Quits After 25 Years
From Times Wire Reports
Bethlehem Mayor Elias Freij, who at 80 is among the Palestinians’ most enduring politicians, announced his resignation after 25 years in office, saying he wants to write his memoirs and spend more time with his 20 grandchildren. Freij has been hospitalized several times for heart problems, but he said his health is good and his resignation is unrelated. Freij, a Greek Orthodox Christian, has also resigned his post as tourism minister in the Palestinian Authority.
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