A recent segment on Newsmax’s The Record with Greta Van Susteren circulated a provocative line suggesting Sen. John Fetterman believes Benjamin Netanyahu “should be pardoned,” a claim that has Republican talkers and patriots sharpening their pencils. Whether or not every word in that clip was perfectly framed, the takeaway is clear: even some Democrats who back Israel are signaling frustration with what looks like lawfare against wartime leaders.
The broader context makes this debate urgent — President Trump publicly urged Israeli leaders to consider a pardon during a dramatic Knesset moment in October 2025, and Prime Minister Netanyahu formally submitted a clemency request at the end of November 2025. Americans who prize national security understand why allies and friends in Washington would urge putting country before courtroom in extraordinary times.
Sen. Fetterman has repeatedly positioned himself as one of the few Democrats willing to stand squarely with Israel, visiting Jerusalem, meeting with Netanyahu, and loudly supporting Israeli counterterror operations. His evolution on this issue underscores a practical, security-first outlook that should be respected — not smeared by the usual coastal elites who enjoy weaponizing rules for partisan gain.
Conservative legal minds and commentators have not been quiet either; high-profile voices argued publicly that Netanyahu’s prosecution had been politicized and that a pardon or negotiated resolution would serve Israel’s security needs. If the rule of law is to mean anything, it must also be tempered by the reality that a nation at war cannot afford leadership distractions engineered by political opponents.
Let’s be blunt: Americans watched for years as the judicial system in both countries was turned into a cudgel during political fights, and many on the right — and a few pragmatic Democrats like Fetterman — rightly see pardons as a corrective when prosecutions morph into political theater. That consistency matters; if you condemn lawfare against one leader but celebrate it against another, you aren’t defending justice, you’re defending vengeance.
President Isaac Herzog and Israeli leaders now face a choice between partisan pique and national survival, and patriots everywhere should urge them to choose unity and security. If America’s friends in Jerusalem need breathing room to focus on defeating enemies and keeping hostages safe, Washington’s conservatives will proudly stand up for a commonsense solution that puts people and peace ahead of political score-settling.
