” An extremely uncommon demand”: Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated he would certainly concentrate only on Israel’s “benefits” when he considers Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ask for a pardon on corruption costs. Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House, Yossi Mekelberg suggests, this is as much concerning the stability of the judiciary, the separation of powers, and a deeply scarred nation, as it has to do with the soul of Israel’s democracy. “The idea that Netanyahu can in fact remain to be prime minister while just stopping a corruption situation is entirely unacceptable,” asserts Mr. Mekelberg. If Herzog accepts excuse, “he will most likely compromise Israel’s liberal freedom and the freedom of the judiciary.”
Source: France 24