Israeli President Rejects Trump's Call to Pardon Netanyahu
Israel's President Reuven Rivlin firmly rejects former US President Trump's request to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu, stating Israel follows the rule of law.
Israel's President Reuven Rivlin has firmly rejected a request from former US President Donald Trump to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rivlin stated that Israel is a sovereign state that follows the rule of law, and that he will not intervene in the judicial process surrounding Netanyahu's corruption case.
The call for a pardon came after Netanyahu was indicted on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in a series of scandals. Trump, who has a longstanding relationship with Netanyahu, urged Rivlin to grant the Israeli leader a pardon before he leaves office in July.
However, Rivlin made it clear that he has no intention of doing so, stating,
Источник: Al Jazeera
