Former Netanyahu Lawyer Says No Pardon for Premier Without Admission of Guilt
Micah Fettman, a former attorney for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told Channel 12 that the pardon request the premier submitted to President Isaac Herzog on Sunday could only be considered if Netanyahu were to admit guilt.
“A pardon is given to an offender – that’s what the law stipulates,” said Micah Fettman in an interview.
However, Netanyahu still insists he is not guilty of the one count of bribery and three counts each of breach of trust and fraud he is currently charged with, and instead says the investigations were set in motion by his political adversaries.
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Netanyahu’s trial began in 2020 and is far from over.
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv gathered outside President Herzog’s house to protest the news that he was reportedly considering pardoning Netanyahu so he could avoid the next phase of his corruption trial.
Herzog denied that he was considering a conditional pardon in exchange for a plea bargain or a pledge from Netanyahu to retire from seeking office, and said instead that he was seeking a legal opinion on the matter.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, a potential candidate with significant popular support, indicated on Sunday that he would be willing to accept a pardon for Netanyahu if he left office and did not participate in future elections.
However, officials close to the prime minister declared that Netanyahu is prepared to seek an additional term.
