White House Refuses To Release Israeli Spy
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White House Refuses To Release Israeli Spy
IMEMC - The U.S. Administration of President Barack Obama rejected a request by Israeli President, Shimon Peres, for the release of Israeli spy, Jonathan Pollard, for humanitarian purposes.
Peres sent a letter to Obama, Monday, asking him to grant Pollard a full pardon for humanitarian reasons, but Obama rejected the request.
A White House spokesperson stated that the position of the United States regarding the spy has not changed and will not change, affirming that Pollard will not be released, the Arabs48 news website reported.
Israeli Ynet News reported that the request was submitted by Peres as the health condition of Pollard has deteriorated, and he was hospitalized on the evening of the Jewish Pesach.
During a meeting with Pollard’s wife, Peres said that he is concerned about the deteriorating condition of Pollard, and promised her to act for her husband’s release.
Several Israeli officials, and pro-Israel lobbies, in addition to former and current Israeli officials, including Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have been trying to secure Pollard’s release.
On Tuesday January 4th, 2011, Netanyahu sent a letter to Obama asking him to release Pollard; the White House rejected the request.
On December, 11, 2011, Netanyahu stated that “Israel has the moral obligation to secure his release”, adding that “Pollard never spied on the United States”.
Jonathan Pollard, born to a Jewish family on August 7th, 1954 in Galveston, Texas, worked a civilian intelligence analyst, and was apprehended for spying for Israel, and received a life sentence in 1987.
He was granted Israeli citizenship in 1995, but despite granting him citizenship while he was in prison, Israel did not acknowledged buying classified information from Pollard.
http://www.councilforthenationalinteres ... sraeli-spy
White House Refuses To Release Israeli Spy
IMEMC - The U.S. Administration of President Barack Obama rejected a request by Israeli President, Shimon Peres, for the release of Israeli spy, Jonathan Pollard, for humanitarian purposes.
Peres sent a letter to Obama, Monday, asking him to grant Pollard a full pardon for humanitarian reasons, but Obama rejected the request.
A White House spokesperson stated that the position of the United States regarding the spy has not changed and will not change, affirming that Pollard will not be released, the Arabs48 news website reported.
Israeli Ynet News reported that the request was submitted by Peres as the health condition of Pollard has deteriorated, and he was hospitalized on the evening of the Jewish Pesach.
During a meeting with Pollard’s wife, Peres said that he is concerned about the deteriorating condition of Pollard, and promised her to act for her husband’s release.
Several Israeli officials, and pro-Israel lobbies, in addition to former and current Israeli officials, including Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have been trying to secure Pollard’s release.
On Tuesday January 4th, 2011, Netanyahu sent a letter to Obama asking him to release Pollard; the White House rejected the request.
On December, 11, 2011, Netanyahu stated that “Israel has the moral obligation to secure his release”, adding that “Pollard never spied on the United States”.
Jonathan Pollard, born to a Jewish family on August 7th, 1954 in Galveston, Texas, worked a civilian intelligence analyst, and was apprehended for spying for Israel, and received a life sentence in 1987.
He was granted Israeli citizenship in 1995, but despite granting him citizenship while he was in prison, Israel did not acknowledged buying classified information from Pollard.
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what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
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It just seems so preposterous to me.