"There is no contradiction between the fact that Israel has full personal equality of citizenship but..." — Ayelet Shaked

The justice system is a foundation of our existence as a democratic society. I will not be the one to soften its bite. But I will also not allow it to eat away at the legal authority of the legislative and executive branches. We must find the formula for the right balance between the branches.

The issue of prohibiting pardons shouldn't be a political one, but a legal and moral one that relates to the details of the specific case before the court.

In reality it's pretty obvious that all the citizens of Israel have total civil equality.