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Shaked urges president to commute Olmert’s sentence — report

15 March 2017, 8:03 pm
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Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked is supporting the early release of former prime minister Ehud Olmert from prison, Channel 2 reports.

Overriding the official objections of her ministry, Shaked writes a letter to President Reuven Rivlin urging him to commute Olmert’s sentence, the TV report says.

Shaked cites Olmert’s contributions to Israel’s security in her letter to the president.

There is no immediate response from Rivlin, the report says.

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert is seen departing Maasiyahu Prison in Ramle on July 11, 2016, for his first leave from prison since he began his 19-month sentence in February. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert is seen departing Maasiyahu Prison in Ramle on July 11, 2016, for his first leave from prison since he began his 19-month sentence in February. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)

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