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Defense minister decries president’s rejection of Azaria pardon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDefense Minister Liberman criticizes Rivlin’s decision to turn down Azaria’s pardon request.
In a statement, he says that while he “appreciates” the president, he wishes to “express sorrow” over the decision.
Rivlin, he continues, “had an opportunity to put an end to this episode, which roiled Israeli society.
“In addition to the personal price paid by the soldier and his family,” he says, it was “in the public’s interest in this unique case to consider also the public interest, the need to mend the rips in Israeli society, and the impact the trial had on IDF soldiers and on youth who are soon to be inducted.”
He concludes by noting that Azaria was “a standout soldier” who killed “a terrorist.”
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