Pardon Before Conviction? The Legal Scenario Netanyahu Eyes and the Hurdles He Faces

MIKE DAVIS: Israel's Deep State wages farcical lawfare against Bibi

Trump calls for Netanyahu pardon amid corruption trial, sparking outrage from Israeli leftists who slam the move as interference in internal affairs.

Pardon before conviction? The legal scenario Netanyahu eyes and the hurdles he faces

All signs suggest Netanyahu aims to seek a presidential pardon from Isaac Herzog to avoid conviction. Pardons are usually granted only after legal proceedings, and his trial is far from over. The only pre-conviction precedent involved a classified security case, which one scholar says has 'no connection whatsoever' to his corruption charges

Netanyahu’s wife pressed several ministers to sign a letter urging President Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, saying: “This is good timing - even Trump asked, it’s important for us. The cases are baseless and will lead nowhere anyway, let’s just finish with th

MIKE DAVIS: Israel’s Deep State wages farcical lawfare against Bibi – Your Capital Minds

In his Oct. 13 address to Israel’s Knesset in Jerusalem, President Donald Trump upset Israeli leftists when he called for Israel’s largely ceremonial President Isaac Herzog to use his one actual power – the power of pardon – and pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu has been on trial for more than five years on absurd charges regarding cigars and champagne he received over 20 years ago from old friends. Those charges fell apart in …