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Israel president denies pardon to manslaughter soldier

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday formally rejected a request to pardon a soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a prone Palestinian assailant, Rivlin's office said. "President Reuven Rivlin today took the decision to deny the request for pardon filed by Elor Azaria," it said in an English-language statement, exactly one month after the jailed soldier submitted his request. source:Read more

Israel marks 1995 assassination of Rabin

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli leaders marked on Wednesday the 22nd anniversary of the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, with President Reuven Rivlin calling his murder one of the Jewish people's lowest points. Rabin was gunned down in Tel Aviv after a peace rally on November 4, 1995 by Jewish extremist Yigal Amir who opposed the Oslo Accords. Speaking at a memorial ceremonyRead more

Israeli ex-president's request to lift parole terms denied

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli ex-president Moshe Katsav, jailed for rape and released in December, has been denied his request to have the conditions of his parole lifted, an official said on Sunday. Katsav had appealed to current President Reuven Rivlin to have the terms scrapped after a parole board rejected his request for an easing of the conditions. Katsav was released from prisonRead more

'Anti-Arab' Israeli team wins anti-racism award

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

An Israeli football team known for its anti-Arabic chants and far-right fan base was awarded an anti-racism prize by the president on Monday after improving its behaviour. Beitar Jerusalem, known for its often violent ultra-nationalist Jewish fans, was awarded the "ground-breaking achievement" at the Shield of Honour awards by President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem. The club, which finished third inRead more

Israeli president eases parole conditions for ex-PM Olmert

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has eased parole restrictions on ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert, released from prison on Sunday after serving two-thirds of a 27-month sentence for corruption. Olmert may now travel freely abroad and no longer has to report to his local police station, a presidential spokesman said on Tuesday. But he remains barred from standing for political office forRead more

Israeli president meets Georgian counterpart in Tbilisi

Tbilisi - Arab Today

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday met with his Georgian counterpart Giorgi Margvelashvili in Tbilisi to discuss vistas of bilateral cooperation in several domains. Talks took up cooperation in the sectors of IT, health, agriculture and security, according to the Voice of Israel. The two presidents probed ways to cooperate in facing regional and global threats. Rivlin's visit to GeorgiaRead more

Israel arrests after protests against soldier's conviction

Jerusalem - ArabToday

Israeli police made seven arrests overnight following an unruly protest against the manslaughter conviction of a soldier for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian assailant, police said on Sunday. Those detained are accused of public order offences during a demonstration outside the Jerusalem residence of President Reuven Rivlin following a reconciliation rally in Tel Aviv. An eighth person was arrested onRead more

Israel delays votes on mosques, settler homes to prayer at mosques

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israel on Wednesday delayed parliamentary votes on controversial bills that would limit the volume of calls to prayer at mosques and legalize several thousand settler homes in the West Bank. The votes were put off until Monday following a decision by government ministers, a parliament spokesman told AFP. Deputies were to take a preliminary vote on a bill to preventRead more

Israel president Reuven Rivlin opposes anti-muezzin bill

Gaza City - Arab Today

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin spoke out Tuesday against a bill that would prohibit mosques from using loudspeakers for Azan (a call to summon believers to prayers), The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. Rivlin on Tuesday hosted a meeting of religious leaders seeking to bridge gaps over the issue of the muezzins. The president opened the meeting by saying that "IRead more