US EditionJustice Ministry Forwards Clemency Opinion on Netanyahu Request to Eliyahu as Process Advances
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Justice Ministry prepares opinion on controversial pardon request for Netanyahu
The pardons department at the ministry did not say whether it supported or opposed the request. President Donald Trump has been pressuring President Isaac Herzog to Pardon Netanyahu in his criminal trials
Justice Ministry forwards clemency opinion on Netanyahu request to Eliyahu as process advances
The ministry added that if prosecution authorities submit a position before the president makes a decision, the department will update and supplement its opinion accordingly.
The Justice Ministry's department has published its recommendation on the prime minister's pardon request. "We cannot recommend to the president of the state to take the unusual and far-reaching step of exercising the pardon authority by terminating the legal proceedings against Netanyahu," it wrote.
In a detailed explanation, the department states that exercising the pardon authority as requested by Netanyahu could harm public trust, equality before the law, and increase the damage to the separation of powers. • It is further argued that Netanyahu's request is unprecedented in Israeli law, and that the absence of an admission of guilt is no small matter. • The department criticizes the Attorney General's conduct and the fact that the letter…
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