Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, in a wide-ranging interview with Australian journalist Erin Molan, addressed President Donald Trump’s letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog urging a pardon for Netanyahu.
Speaking candidly, Netanyahu expressed gratitude to Trump while rejecting any notion of admitting guilt. “Regarding the pardon request? I will think about it. I will definitely not admit guilt. I am grateful to President Trump; he speaks the truth. This trial is ridiculous. I spend three days a week, imagine, conducting a war and expanding peace, and three days in court talking about why my son Yair, when he was five, received a Bugs Bunny doll or cigars from friends. It’s ridiculous, the case is falling apart,” Netanyahu said.
He noted that the drawn-out proceedings have become a source of embarrassment for prosecutors and have long since lost public interest. “The news stopped covering it; it’s embarrassing for the prosecution, and President Trump essentially called it a political witch hunt.”
Netanyahu further emphasized that the ongoing trial is not just a personal distraction but a national burden. “It harms both American and Israeli interests, which is also what Trump said. My time should be free to pursue the issues that will determine Israel’s future and its place in the Middle East.”
