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Monday, November 27, 2017
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Monday, November 27, 2017
Netanyahu joins calls urging Rivlin to reconsider pardoning Hebron shooter
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs on to a letter calling on President Reuven Rivlin to reconsider his decision not to pardon an IDF soldier convicted of killing an incapacitated Palestinian attacker.
According to Army Radio, Netanyahu is joined by Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon in urging the president to rethink the decision.
Rivlin’s decision last week to reject Elor Azaria’s pardon request drew harsh criticism from many Israelis on social media. An image of him in an Arab keffiyeh circulating online prompted police to open an investigation.
Rivlin’s decision was also criticized by senior government officials, including Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and Culture Minister Miri Regev.
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