Jerusalem – Israeli Ambassador To US Dermer To Liaison With White House On Pollard

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    FILE - Ron Dermer, Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. speaks to members of the news media after meeting with U.S. President Elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mike SegarJerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer to speak to the White House about easing parole restrictions for Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard after raising the issue Thursday with US vice president Mike Pence.

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    “Clearly, this is a positive sign that he new administration will give the matter serious consideration,” said National Council of Young Israel president Farley Weiss, who has been active in efforts to help Pollard for 20 years,

    The Jerusalem Post asked Netanyahu at a press briefing following his press conference with US president Donald Trump whether he raised the issue with Trump, and Netanyahu declined to respond.

    Pollard was released on “mandatory” parole on November 20, 2015 after serving exactly 30 years in prison for the crime of conspiracy to commit espionage without intent to harm the United States, by delivering classified information to Israel in 1984 and 1985.

    But his parole conditions require him to be monitored by a GPS device that forces him to violate Shabbat and Jewish holidays and his computers to be monitored, which his lawyers say has prevented him from being employed. He must remain in his New York home between 7pm and 7am and he cannot leave the state of New York.

    Pollard is currently appealing a court decision to not ease the parole conditions.


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    7 years ago

    The parole restrictions ordered for Pollard are insane. Not only is Pollard prohibited from leaving New York State, but he can’t even leave Manhattan island. He can only travel a short distance from his apartment; in addition, he lives in a five story apartment, on the 5th floor, with no elevator. How would any of you, half of Pollard’s age, (he is almost 62), like to schlep up five stories, carrying grocery bags? Clearly, the U.S. Parole Commission, the Justice Dept., and the intelligence community are out for revenge, and are looking to break Pollard, and use any excuse to have him violate his parole, in an effort to have him thrown back into prison. I can’t understand why more Jews have not spoken up about this matter. Many gentile former prosecutors, Attorney Generals, CIA heads, a former Vice President, etc., have all spoken on Pollard’s behalf. He served thirty years in prison. Now is the time to ease his parole restrictions, and let him travel around, as a free man. I’m not saying that he should be allowed to go to Israel at this point, but at least allow him to observe Shabbos, travel to Brooklyn, celebrate Yom Tov, etc. His GPS device must be removed, forthwith.

    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    7 years ago

    How are you so familiar with the terms of parole offered felons? In any case, I am sure President Trump will let the guy off the hook.

    7 years ago

    I am familiar with this case, because I’ve followed it for many years. I am also familiar with your neck of the woods, where you reside. I know that in your country, the religious police follow people around constantly, to ensure that they don’t act too westernized. For example, if they allege that someone is violating religious edits (i.e. a woman driving a motor vehicle, traveling to a different city on her own, without her husband’s approval), or a male not conforming to certain religious customs, they can disappear, and be severely punished, including being tortured.

    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    7 years ago

    Well, I’ll tell you what, if you want to claim to know all about parole conditions, I will have to accept that. But if you are as misinformed on that as you are about Saudi Arabia, you are quite confused indeed.