Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom, who is notorious for her anti-Israel statements, announced on Friday she would resign from her post to spend more time with her family, Reuters reports.

“I have put everything I have into the job of making Sweden safe, respected internationally and appreciated as a partner,” Wallstrom said in a statement quoted by Reuters. “It is time for me to spend more time with my husband, my children and my grandchildren.”

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