Israel’s President Denies Pardon To Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
President Reuven Rivlin has denied former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s request for a presidential pardon, obliging Olmert to fulfill the remainder of his jail sentence.
President Rivlin Rejects Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto Request For Clemency
President Reuven Rivlin has rejected a request to pardon Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, who is serving a year in prison for attempted bribery and obstruction of justice.
President Rivlin Denies Favoring Moshe Katsav Pardon
President Reuven Rivlin’s spokeswoman issued a statement of clarification on Sunday after reports over the weekend that he and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked favor pardoning or commuting the sentence of former president Moshe Katsav, who has served almost five years of a seven-year sentence for rape and other sexual offenses.
Israeli President Attends Ex-Con Builder’s Family Party
President Reuven Rivlin attended a bat mitzvah party Tuesday for the granddaughter of businessman David Appel, who was released from prison over a year ago after serving time for three counts of bribing senior officials.