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Israeli president rejects Trump’s request to pardon Netanyahu
Israel’s president has rejected Trump’s formal request to pardon Netanyahu, who has been on trial for more than five years on corruption charges.
Herzog said in an interview with US news outlet Politico that “I respect President Trump’s friendship and his opinion”, but stressed that Israel is a sovereign country and that its legal system must be fully respected.
“This is certainly an extraordinary request, and above all, when dealing with it, I will consider what is the best interest of the Israeli people. The wellbeing of the Israeli people is my first, second and third priority.”
Last month, Trump sent Herzog a letter in which he slammed the corruption charges against Israel’s PM as “political” and “unjustified”.
Jerusalem court accepts Netanyahu’s request to postpone hearing
The Jerusalem District Court has accepted Netanyahu’s request to cancel his cross-examination scheduled for tomorrow for an “emergency” diplomatic meeting and a debate in the Knesset, The Times of Israel has reported.
Netanyahu had also asked President Herzog to pardon him for bribery and fraud charges to end his five-year corruption trial following a letter that Trump wrote to Israel’s president.
Critics have accused the Israeli leader of using the genocidal war on Gaza to deflect attention from the corruption case and avoid hearings.
