President Isaac Herzog on Friday responded to criticism from President Donald Trump regarding a possible pardon for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, declaring that Israel’s independence and sovereignty “are not for sale to anyone.” Trump on Wednesday called him “weak and pathetic” in his handling of Netanyahu’s pardon request. Herzog made the remarks while speaking at the strike site in Zarzir amid growing controversy surrounding the potential pardon.
Addressing the dispute, Herzog drew a distinction between routine political disagreements and what he described as attacks on the authority and symbols of the State of Israel. “Political matters may be debated for years, but attacks on the symbols of government demand a response,” he said.
He continued: “I do not seek my own honor, but the honor of the state. There is a saying in our sources: ‘A king whose honor is forgiven, his honor is not forgiven.’ I am not a king; I am the president of Israel, a sovereign and independent state. Under these circumstances, there is a difference between political and legal debates—even with our allies—and blatant attacks on the symbols of Israel’s government and sovereignty, therefore a statement must be made on this matter.”
Herzog stressed that the decision regarding any pardon would ultimately be made independently and without outside influence. “Ultimately, our honor, independence, and sovereignty are not for sale to anyone. I will handle the pardon request, when it arrives, in the most independent and impartial way, without pressure or interference, with a clear conscience and clean hands.”
The remarks follow recent criticism from Trump regarding the ongoing legal proceedings against Netanyahu and the possibility of a presidential pardon, an issue that has sparked significant debate both in Israel and abroad.
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What slow life bum. After Trump gave billions to protect Israel this nobody talks back with chutzpah. If I were Trump I would end the war and see how israel can defend itself against all its enemies. Talk about independence from a mechalel shabbos bare headed appointed misleader of Israel. Shame
Herzog is pathetic. This is how Kochi Voiztem Yodi causes people not grounded well in Torah to cause c’v serious issues to our people. Hashem should guard Klal Yisroel againsts its own and against its external enemies.
This website is American. Therefore, foreign leaders should have the name of their country precede their title, as in Russian President Putin rather than President Putin. Same for the Zionists.
“[Israel’s] President Isaac Herzog on Friday responded to criticism from President Donald Trump…declaring that Israel’s independence and sovereignty “are not for sale to anyone.””
LOL. Without the United States, the heretics would not have even any illusion of “independence and sovereignty”.
“He continued: “I do not seek my own honor, but the honor of the state. There is a saying in our sources: ‘A king whose honor is forgiven, his honor is not forgiven.’ ”
This bare-headed heretic then has the chutzpah, in typical Zionist fashion, to misappropriate Chazal, and the further chutzpah to call it “our sources” when he is the titular head of the greatest force of shmad on the planet.
Stupid indeed! What a ridiculous position to have, especially now!
In fact he should be lauded for having developed the deep alliance with Donald Trump who has given more than any U.S. President ever to help Israel and its people in this ridiculously difficult time. The man is not being rational! Typical DIB
This bum and Mechallel Shabbos Herzog should be on his hands and knees licking President Trump’s shoes clean to thank him for saving his State’s rear end.