Officials demand Pollard release in light of US spying
Pollard was convicted in 1987 on charges of passing classified information to Israel while he worked as an intelligence analyst for the US Navy. He was given a life sentence for the crime, launching decades of activism for his release by Jewish groups, and, more recently, some high-profile US and Israeli officials.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened the Sunday cabinet meeting with a promise that Israel would continue working for Pollard’s release.
“We don’t need a special incident to work for the release of Jonathan Pollard,” Netanyahu said. “I have dealt with this [issue] with every US president [I have met], including President Obama, at all periods, including at this time. I hope the circumstances allow us to bring Jonathan home.”
“Now the secret is out: the United States spies systematically on the Israeli political and defense leadership,” said Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud).
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