Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu asks Israel's President for a pardon given his three pending court cases

This was perhaps one of the strangest news of the week! What is going on with Benjamin Netanyahu!

Can these ongoing trials not be delayed or postponed?

How much are these trials politically motivated?

"Netanyahu has been on trial in the Jerusalem District Court since 2020 in three cases.

The first involves gifts received by him and his wife from businessman and film producer Arnon Milchan;

the second arises from recorded conversations between Netanyahu and Arnon Mozes, proprietor of Hebrew daily Yediot Ahronot, in which Netanyahu apparently offers Mozes legislation that will aid his newspaper commercially in exchange for favorable coverage; and the

third concerns alleged favorable treatment of telecommunications company Bezeq, then owned by Shaul Elovitch, in return for favorable coverage on the Walla! website, which Elovitch also owned.

The charges are receiving bribes, breach of trust, and fraud.

Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump wrote to President Herzog in support of a pardon for Netanyahu. ..."

Netanyahu asks for pardon - Globes "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a request to President Isaac Herzog for a pardon "to attain unity in the people and to restore confidence in the institutions of the state.""