Netanyahu: The Jewish holiday of freedom should be Jonathan Pollard's as well

[Scurrilous]

Wife of Israeli spy, Esther Pollard urges Shimon Peres to ask U.S. President Obama to release Pollard on humanitarian grounds due to illness, says she 'does not want to be a widow.'

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/netanyahu-the-jewish-holiday-of-freedom-should-be-jonathan-pollard-s-as-well-1.423262

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"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for the release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, who was hospitalized over the weekend following deterioration in his medical condition.

"The Jewish holiday of freedom should become Pollard's private holiday of freedom, Netanyahu said."I will continue working toward his release."

President Shimon Peres met with Pollard's wife, Esther, in Jerusalem on Sunday and promised her that he will urge President Obama to release him due to his medical condition.

Esther Pollard told Peres that "time is running out" and said she does not want to turn into "Jonathan's widow." She urged Peres to ask Obama to release Pollard on humanitarian grounds."

[madrchsod]

1. tough shit...

he sold out our country and he`s paying for it. sorry that his wife has to also pay for his treason

[Ikonoklast]

2. No.

The damage Pollard did to this country was enormous.

To this day, Israel has not returned stolen classified U.S. documents, copies of which were then passed on to the Russians.

[Turbineguy]

3. Any criticism

of Netanyahu is of course considered anti-semitic. But that's like Charlie Manson saying it was unfair to execute Ted Bundy.

[King_David]

5. Considered antisemitic by whom ? nt

[aranthus]

6. By "Them". You know who they are.

Happens all the time. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean that it isn't true. Just because they won't show you examples doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Right.

[azurnoir]

9. so what do you think should be done with Pollard? I gave my opinion in comment #8 n/t

[jberryhill]

16. He's been convicted and sentenced

There is nothing else to "do with him".

[aranthus]

17. I've said this before, but here it is again.

Either his sentence was just and fair, or it wasn't. Obviously, he's guilty. The question I have is whether his sentence was equivalent to what others who have done the same thing have received, or whether he was given a disproportionate sentence because he was spying for Israel. My guess is that he received the sentence he deserved, but I'm open to learning otherwise. So he deserves life in prison. I would not release him.

[jberryhill]

4. Let Pollard Rot In Jail

Just who the fuck does Netanyahu think he is?

Pollard should have been executed.

[aranthus]

7. Why should he have been executed?

Imprisoned, sure. But what convicted spy who has done similar things to Pollard has been executed?

[jberryhill]

15. So we wouldn't have to listen to this shit

On a regular basis a foreign country attempts to interfere with US politics over this criminal.

[azurnoir]

8. Put it to a vote in Congress

either he stays in jail or is freed and given the choice to either immigrate to Israel or remain in the US under security surveillance, should be an interesting vote to say the least

[jberryhill]

10. We don't put criminal convictions and sentences to a congressional vote

[azurnoir]

11. but this is a special case after all the US's BFF Israel has requested it

unless of course you'd rather Obama be left with such a decision in an election year?

[jberryhill]

12. There is nothing "special" about this case

And Obama has no "decision" to make.

There are thousands of people in jail who are convicted of federal crimes and serving their sentences.

This piece of shit Pollard is no different. He was in jail in 2008 as well.

[azurnoir]

13. I am well aware of that and that in 2008 we did not hear half the pressure

being put on George II as we do on Obama all of which is why I have said hand it over to the House let them decide

[jberryhill]

14. Clearly you are not going to understand

There is utterly no need for the White House to "decide" anything here.

The "Free Pollard" assholes aren't voting for Obama anyway.

[azurnoir]

18. with all due respect the same could be said for you sir

I do indeed understand what is going on here, and some of the free Pollard a""holes as you put it post here on this group/forum if not on this thread, this is hardly the first time it's been brought up and I am aware neither Clinton or Bush freed Pollard albeiit a Presidential pardon is and was a possibility

[jberryhill]

19. I don't care who posts here

I consider anyone lobbying for the release of this criminal to be assholes.

[azurnoir]

21. still and none-the-less there is precedence for this sort of thing

both Christopher Boyce and Daulton Lee have been freed for instance and it is and has been made into an issue much like Iran it's not that I am so much for freeing Pollard as much as I am for defanging a political serpent of sorts

eta what I am suggesting here is is making this the Republican's hornets nest that's why I've said the House, either way they wind up stung IMO

[bemildred]

20. Heh.

Feeling reckless are we?

[azurnoir]

22. kind of but you could add

insidious to that too

[snagglepuss]

23. Netanyahu and his ilk make me sick. Utter effing hypocrites. Why don't they

give Mordechai Vanunu his freedom?