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Netanyahu asks president to pardon

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon him to halt his corruption trial in Israel, and Herzog said he would decide "for the good of the state."

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"In an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza
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December 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM

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“In an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump,” Ben Rhodes writes.
Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza
It may be tempting to memory hole what happened in Gaza. That would only compound the mistake of ignoring, or rationalizing, an intolerable reality.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Would you plea for a pardon if you knew for a fact that you were innocent?
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“Bibi can’t keep getting away with it!” he says as once again Bibi gets away with it.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is expected to approve Netanyahu’s pardon request, according to early indications, N12 News reports.
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog is expected to approve Netanyahu’s pardon request, according to early indications, N12 News reports.
December 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM

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"In an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump."
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Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza
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December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Borrows From Trump’s Playbook www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
Netanyahu, Seeking Pardon, Borrows From Familiar Playbook
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December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM