Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation.

Netanyahu, who has been at war against Israel’s legal system over the charges, said the request would help unify the country at a time of momentous change in the region. But it immediately triggered denunciations from opponents, who said a pardon would weaken democratic institutions and send a dangerous message that he’s above the rule of law.

Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the President, the prime minister’s office said in a statement. The president’s office called it an “extraordinary request,” carrying with it “significant implications.”

  • ⓝⓞ🅞🅝🅔@lemmy.caEnglish
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    Absolutely. Just do the following first…

    • Officially apologize to every Palestinian family for every life lost in decades of conflict.
    • Fully dismantle all settlements built on occupied land and return every home, school, and farm.
    • Compensate for every square meter of land taken, including lost income and cultural sites.
    • Ensure full and unrestricted access to Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, with reparations for every blockade-induced hardship.
    • Return all property confiscated during evictions or military operations.
    • Admit and make amends for every instance of detention, displacement, or imprisonment without due process.
    • Rebuild all destroyed homes, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure.
    • Recognize all refugee claims and fund safe, dignified resettlement or return.
    • Fully acknowledge and compensate for the psychological trauma suffered by generations.
    • Publicly commit to ending all military occupation and systemic discrimination permanently.
    • Implement complete equality in law, services, and political representation for all Palestinians.
    • Renounce any historic narratives that justify oppression and commit to truthful education about past wrongs.
    • Fund and actively support the creation of a fully sovereign, functional, and internationally recognized Palestinian state.
    • Lead and finance the complete rebuilding of Gaza, including infrastructure, housing, healthcare, and education, to meet modern standards.