Israeli Prime Minister sent, this Sunday (30), a letter asking for forgiveness from President Isaac Herzog in the trial in which he faces three charges of corruption, fraud, breach of trust and bribery
The leader of the Israeli left-wing party The Democrats, Yair Golan, said this Sunday (30) that “only the guilty ask for forgiveness”, after learning of the Prime Minister’s request, in the trial in which he is accused of corruption, fraud, breach of trust and bribery. “Only the guilty ask for forgiveness. After eight years of trial, when the cases against him were not dropped, Netanyahu asks for forgiveness,” wrote the leftist leader on his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
In his message, Golan also demanded that Netanyahu “take responsibility, admit guilt, abandon politics and liberate the people and the country”, as only in this way will it be possible to “achieve the unity of the people”.
The Movement for a Quality Government in Israel also wanted to express its indignation this Sunday and assured that, if Netanyahu is pardoned, “it will be a fatal blow to Israeli democracy”. “Pardoning a person who is on trial for three serious charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust would undermine the principle of equality before the law,” the movement added in a statement.
in the trial in which he faces three charges of corruption, fraud, breach of trust and bribery, according to his office in a statement.
The Israeli leader’s letter mentions several times that his “personal interest” is to continue the trial with the certainty that he will be acquitted. However, he guarantees that the “good of the State” of Israel, understood as the public interest, depends on the conclusion of the trial.
The Israeli leader faces accusations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust that occurred between 2007 and 2017. In addition to case 1,000, the 75-year-old prime minister faces two other cases, 2,000 and 4,000, related to alleged agreements with telecommunications magnates, in exchange for media coverage favorable to his image.
Netanyahu is the first sitting head of government in Israel’s history to be declared a defendant in a criminal trial, as in previous cases, his predecessors resigned before facing legal proceedings.
*With information from EFE
Published by Nícolas Robert
