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Silvan Shalom
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<p>Zion Silvan Shalom is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for <a href="/facts/Likud/sXEchBMf">Likud</a> between 1992 and 2015. He held several prominent ministerial positions, including <a href="/facts/Deputy_leaders_of_Israel/PEjbgPtm">Vice Prime Minister</a> and <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_Interior_(Israel)/DXf6owYU">Minister of the Interior</a>. He resigned on 24 December 2015 following allegations of <a href="/facts/Sexual_harassment/SSJJzLwo">sexual harassment</a>. Later on, the Attorney-General closed this investigation and said these claims were unsubstantiated. </p>