JerusalemElor Azaria’s manslaughter record is gone.
Israel’s army opposed the erasure, citing his lack of remorse.
Azaria shot wounded Abdel Fattah al-Sharif in the head in Hebron in 2016 and served 9 months.
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir now urges Herzog to grant Benjamin Netanyahu a similar pardon.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 10+ reports worldwide
- Al Jazeera Online leans critical
- documents military's formal opposition citing Azaria's lack of remorse; Biden admin previously barred him as extrajudicial killing
- Middle East Eye leans critical
- credits Defense Minister Katz's July request as catalyst; notes prisoner served 9 months before parole committee reduction
Sources: Al Jazeera Online, Middle East Eye