Washington – A report by Israeli media claims that president Donald Trump is strongly considering requests to issue a presidential pardon to convicted spy Jonathan Pollard.
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The 63-year-old former civilian analyst for the US Navy was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to life imprisonment, but was paroled in November 2015, after having served 30 years in federal prison.
The pardon would enable Pollard and his wife to immigrate to Israel, removing the restrictions imposed by his parole.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) urged President Trump to pardon the ex-spy.
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York Sunday, Katz said such a move would “make the celebration” of Israel’s 70th Independence Day and the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem “even happier”.
“I would like to ask our great friend President Trump, to give the Israeli public one more present, and to allow Jonathan Pollard to come to Israel, and celebrate with us in Jerusalem.”
Nebec, he ruined his entire life just… for spying for Israel,
Why did he do it??
Im Yirtzeh Hashem it should happen!!!!
Holding hands in public?
Tell me again that Trump is an anti semite
I had no idea that holding hands was an averia.
Since the spy has been released there is no obvious reason to pardon him. On the other hand, I see the President pardoned a dead man recently.
Nebec, he ruined his entire life just… for spying for Israel,
Why did he do it??
Nebec, he ruined his entire life just… for spying for Israel,
Why did he do it??
AlterG how many times do you have to post the same rubbish?
Nebec, he ruined his entire life just… for spying for Israel,
Why did he do it??
Nebec, he ruined his entire life just… for spying for Israel,
Why did he do it??
Free Pollard now! He has suffered for his mistakes. He was harshly treated during his imprisonment, and at times was held in solitary. His poor first wife was also physically abused in prison, and denied medical treatment, as a way of getting back at Pollard. He lives in a five story walk up (no elevator), and is confined to his apartment for twelve hours per day. In addition to being electronically monitored, he is restricted as to where he can travel. He is not allowed to leave Manhattan, and cannot even travel more than a short distance from his Manhattan apartment. His phone and computer are monitored, and he has to check in with his parole officers at their beck and call. In short, he has been treated worse than a dog, since his release. The momzarim in the Justice Dept. would not even permit him to attend the funerals of his beloved Mother and Father. There were even reports, that they forced him to scrub toilets on Erev Pesach. Those who were in charge of him, such as Rafi Eitan, and Major Aviem Sella, were never punished. In fact, Sella fled from the USA, and has never returned, following his indictment. Rafi Eitan double crossed Pollard, worse than Caspar Weinberger.
I’d like to know where Vos Is got this as it’s inaccurate, bordering on slander. Mr. Pollard was NOT convicted. There was no trial. The US broke a plea bargain agreement not to seek a long prison term & illegally & immorally sentenced him to life for one count of passing classified information to an ally during peacetime. No one in American history has spent more than, I believe, eight years in prison for a similar crime. Many who committed far worse crimes spent only several years.
As nothing damaged the US & he wasn’t accused of treason, what our Injustice Dept. did was far worse than what Pollard did. Please see http://jonathanpollard.org for more information on this worst case of injustice in American history.