by Sam Sokol and Jacob Magid at The Times of Israel
Report says President Herzog will meet Tuesday with ex-chief justice Barak, who plans to insist Netanyahu must step down in order to be pardoned
Former Supreme Court chief justice Aharon Barak will meet with President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday evening to discuss ways in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial might be brought to an end, Hebrew media reported Monday.
According to the Channel 12 news report, Barak intends to tell Herzog that he is opposed to a pardon for Netanyahu, which the president can technically grant. Were Herzog to issue such a pardon, however, Barak would reportedly tell the president he must condition it on Netanyahu leaving public office.
The former Supreme Court president will also reportedly tell Herzog that any plea bargain with Netanyahu that ends the trial without him having to resign from public office would be unacceptable…
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