His release would cancel any ability to return to the USA, but, it is just to release him to Israel.
April 2, 2014
Almost 30 years (click here) after he pleaded guilty to providing classified information to Israel, Jonathan Pollard might be catching a break from President Barack Obama. According to many a trial balloon floated in the U.S. and Israeli press Monday, the White House is considering releasing the convicted spy with the aim—improbable, critics say—of salvaging Middle East peace talks that seem to be on the verge of implosion.
The critics have a point. Pollard’s case has little to do with making peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Releasing him would indeed be a Hail Mary pass—a true desperation move. But desperate times call for desperate measures.
Pollard’s release is a key Israeli
goal and a longtime personal crusade for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, who has been trying to persuade the United States to spring
him for more than a decade. As a private citizen, Netanyahu even visited
Pollard in prison in 2002, calling him an “especially intelligent man.”
Pollard’s freedom is something Israel badly wants, and may give up
other goals to secure....
We release Russian spies. Enough.
April 2, 2014 Almost 30 years (click here) after he pleaded guilty to providing classified information to Israel, Jonathan Pollard might be catching a break from President Barack Obama. According to many a trial balloon floated in the U.S. and Israeli press Monday, the White House is considering releasing the convicted spy with the aim—improbable, critics say—of salvaging Middle East peace talks that seem to be on the verge of implosion.
The critics have a point. Pollard’s case has little to do with making peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Releasing him would indeed be a Hail Mary pass—a true desperation move. But desperate times call for desperate measures.
Pollard’s release is a key Israeli
goal and a longtime personal crusade for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, who has been trying to persuade the United States to spring
him for more than a decade. As a private citizen, Netanyahu even visited
Pollard in prison in 2002, calling him an “especially intelligent man.”
Pollard’s freedom is something Israel badly wants, and may give up
other goals to secure....We release Russian spies. Enough.
