Knesset Speaker Asks President to Pardon Netanyahu After Witness Testimony
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana has asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ohana's request came after former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified in Netanyahu's trial. The Speaker cited alleged illegal investigative actions as the basis for his plea. Ohana believes this conduct should prompt the President to grant a pardon.
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- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana requested President Isaac Herzog pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The plea followed testimony by former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit in Netanyahu's trial.
- Ohana cited alleged illegal investigative actions as grounds for the pardon request.
- The Speaker stated the actions were taken without Netanyahu's knowledge or approval.
- Ohana urged the President to make a decision based on the testimony.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana has appealed to President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The request follows testimony given by former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit in Netanyahu's trial.
Ohana stated that he was "shocked to discover from his testimony that even the remaining charges are based on illegal investigative actions." He further claimed these actions were conducted without Netanyahu's knowledge or approval, and without him reviewing the allegations. "This conduct should lead you to a decision," Ohana urged the President.
The Speaker's appeal suggests that Mandelblit's testimony revealed irregularities in the investigation that Ohana believes warrant presidential clemency for the Prime Minister.
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