U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog urging him to grant a full pardon to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently facing a corruption trial. Herzog’s office confirmed receipt of the letter on Wednesday.
“As the Great State of Israel and the amazing Jewish People move past the terribly difficult times of the last three years, I hereby call on you to fully pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been a formidable and decisive War Time Prime Minister and is now leading Israel into a time of peace, which includes my continued work with key Middle East leaders to add many additional countries to the world changing Abraham Accords.”
“Prime Minister Netanyahu has stood tall for Israel in the face of strong adversaries and long odds, and his attention cannot be unnecessarily diverted.”
“It is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him and ending lawfare once and for all.”
Trump wrote that he respects the independence of the Israeli judicial system but views the charges against Netanyahu as a political and unjustified prosecution.
President Trump formally urged Israeli President Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu, calling his ongoing trial politically driven and harmful to Israel’s unity.