Israeli President Pardons Ex-Soldier Over Killing of Incapacitated Palestinian

high · NYT World · Alan Yuhas and Aaron Boxerman · 20 Sep 2026 · 02:45 UTC · Authoritarian Governance · 1 min read

Summary

Presidential pardon for killing an incapacitated person exemplifies authoritarian erosion of accountability, military impunity, and abuse of executive power to overturn justice system convictions.

The former Israeli soldier, Elor Azaria, center, in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2017. Mr. Azaria was convicted of manslaughter for shooting an injured Palestinian man.

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