President thanks Fijian PM for contribution to UN peacekeeping forces, vows Israel will defend itself against Iran; announces agriculture scholarships for Pacific Island students
Disgraced former PM, who served 16 months for graft, presents formal request; expunging record would remove the 'moral turpitude' preventing him from running for office
Former prime minister who'd served prison time on corruption charges makes formal request for president to clear his name, a move that could allow him to reenter politics
Reuven Rivlin will also stop in Fiji Islands for a summit with leaders, sign visa waiver agreement; a stopover in Los Angeles will see president honored at UCLA
Addressing US-Jewish leaders, president says relations between Washington and Jerusalem 'must remain above any political disagreements or election campaigns'
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