pardon Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/pardon/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:04:10 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Herzog moves to mediate plea bargain in Netanyahu corruption cases https://www.jwire.com.au/herzog-moves-to-mediate-plea-bargain-in-netanyahu-corruption-cases/ https://www.jwire.com.au/herzog-moves-to-mediate-plea-bargain-in-netanyahu-corruption-cases/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:04:10 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180345 Israeli President Isaac Herzog has invited prosecutors and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defense team to negotiations aimed at reaching a plea agreement in the Israeli leader’s ongoing corruption trial. The move was revealed in a letter released Tuesday evening by the President’s Office. The move marks a significant development in one of Israel’s most divisive […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/herzog-moves-to-mediate-plea-bargain-in-netanyahu-corruption-cases/feed/ 0 180345 Netanyahu’s pardon request sparks fierce political reactions https://www.jwire.com.au/netanyahus-pardon-request-sparks-fierce-political-reactions/ https://www.jwire.com.au/netanyahus-pardon-request-sparks-fierce-political-reactions/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:02:49 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=174789 Israel’s political landscape erupted on Sunday following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented request for a pardon from President Isaac Herzog. In a signed one-page letter, Netanyahu did not admit wrongdoing or apologise for any alleged offences but instead emphasised his “broad public and ethical responsibility” for the political tensions surrounding his ongoing corruption trial. The 111-page […]

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