Israel lawmakers approve bill limiting presidential pardons

[JURIST] Israel's Ministerial Committee for Legislation [Haaretz backgrounder] approved a bill on Sunday that would allow Israel's courts to impose restrictions the president's ability to pardon murderers. The stated purpose of the bill [Haaretz report] is to prevent diplomatic overtures and "prisoner swapping," which is the exchange of hostages or prisoners by opposing sides of a conflict. The bill, which was approved 7-3, must now be approved by Knesset [official website] in order to become law. The bill will not...

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