What was the birthday of the former President of Israel whose resignation resulted in the 2000 election?
Ezer Weizman Ezer Weizman    (Hebrew: עזר ויצמן‎ ‎ "Ezer Vaytsman"; 15 June 1924 – 24 April 2005) was the seventh President of Israel, first elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. Before the presidency, Weizman was commander of the Israeli Air Force and Minister of Defense.
Rafik Haj Yahia Rafik Haj Yahia (Arabic: رفيق حاج يحيى‎ ‎ , Hebrew: רפיק חאג'-יחיא‎ ‎ ; 3 September 1949 – 16 April 2000) was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and One Nation between March 1998 and June 1999.