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Israeli president pardons soldier who executed incapacitated Palestinian

Original: Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s recent decision to pardon a former Israeli soldier who summarily executed an incapacita

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has pardoned a former soldier convicted of summarily executing an incapacitated Palestinian roughly a decade ago. Critics say the pardon is more than a gesture toward one individual and argue it signals tolerance for extrajudicial killings rather than an effort to heal divisions in Israeli society. The move is drawing condemnation and renewed debate over accountability for violence against Palestinians.

Why now: The pardon of a high-profile killing case is being condemned as legitimising extrajudicial violence, prompting fresh outrage and debate.

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• Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s recent decision to pardon a former Israeli soldier who summarily executed an incapacitated Palestinian a decade ago is more than a gesture toward one individual, and it is not an innocent attempt to “heal the divisions” between Israelis… · EndIsraeliApartheid · 5

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