7 h. ago Netanyahu asks Israeli president for pardon to end corruption case

Isaac Herzog’s office says it will consider the ‘extraordinary request’, which is expected to have significant political and legal implications

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7 h. ago Netanyahu begs Israeli president to grant him a pardon during his long

In a statement on Sunday the prime minister's office said Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the President.

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8 h. ago Netanyahu asks Israeli president to pardon him in corruption trial weeks after Trump sent letter over ‘unjustified’ case

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted an official request to his president to be pardoned over his corruption trial. The plea comes just weeks after Donald Trump sent a letter to President Isaac Herzog urging him to "fully pardon" his ally. Netanyahu's major corruption trial centres around allegations of bribery and fraud. His official...

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8 h. ago Netanyahu submits pardon request to Israeli president Herzog

Donald Trump has also written a letter urging Herzog to consider pardoning Benjamin Netanyahu

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2 w. ago Trump writes to Israeli president calling on him to pardon Netanyahu

The US president has repeatedly offered Netanyahu public declarations of support amid his ongoing corruption trial

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2 w. ago Trump repeats request to Israeli president for Netanyahu pardon

Isaac Herzog can pardon convicted criminals in some circumstances, but cases against Israeli PM are still ongoingDonald Trump has repeated a request to Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases.The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases. No rulings have been delivered, and his supporters have dismissed the trials as politically motivated. Continue reading...

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