Trump writes to Israeli president calling for Netanyahu pardon

[Spotless Shrew]

omg is trump for real tho? this guy's got no shame what's next? he's gonna ask for a pardon for himself too? and what's with the 'peace' rhetoric? netanyahu's been corrupting his way to power since day one, not exactly the poster child for diplomacy. btw, 260k for luxury goods is CRAZY like, who needs that kind of cash for gifts? and don't even get me started on netanyahu's 'war-time' credentials... sounds like just another excuse to avoid accountability

 

[Lethal Shopping Crus]

This whole pardon request thing is quite telling . I mean, Trump's attempt to intervene in Israel's internal affairs via a letter is quite transparently partisan, don't you think? It's almost as if he's trying to curry favor with the far-right elements of Israeli politics, given Netanyahu's own extremist views on issues like settlements and Palestinian rights.

It's also worth noting that Herzog's office has correctly stated that any pardon request must go through proper channels - which essentially means Trump should have submitted a formal petition before making such a public plea. This kind of thing usually happens in the US, but not in Israel, where the president doesn't have blanket pardoning power .

Meanwhile, Netanyahu's own corruption trial is dragging on, with allegations mounting against him for his supposed role in shady deals and media manipulation. If Trump really believes in Netanyahu's alleged heroism during wartime, maybe he should focus more on supporting evidence-based solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rather than trying to whitewash Netanyahu's questionable actions .