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Commentary;
It seems that successive Israeli regimes have institutionalized MSM (mainstream media) dissemination of blatant lies and deceit regarding not only the extent of compensation actually paid to former Gush Katif residents and businesses, but also regarding bogus and deceitful representations of financial support for Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard and his wife Esther Pollard.
Pollard’s suit against the Israeli government, which is being handled by Nitzana Darshan-Leitner, seeks to flush out the truthful facts concerning the regime’s false representations about Israel’s [non-existent] support of her imprisoned agent and his wife.
We can only hope that the two litigations, Pollard’s suit and the State Commission of Inquiry on Gaza Evacuees exposes the true extent of the regimes lies and deceptions of its’ governed concerning non-existent support and non-existent expulsion compensation. We can only hope that Pollard’s suit succeeds in righting Israel’s wrongful portrayal of the case in the international arena which has undoubtedly plagued the Pollards and their American legal counsel in their efforts to secure Jonathan Pollard’s freedom. MB
Pollard Sues State Over Money Transfers, by Matt Zalen (Jerusalem Post)
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Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard filed a lawsuit against the State of Israel on Monday, claiming that the country had failed to provide financial assistance either to him or his wife since his incarceration in a US jail nearly 23 years ago.
At the hearing in the Tel Aviv District Court, lawyers for Pollard said that their client did not file the suit in order to receive the financial compensation, but rather to highlight the “lies of the state regarding its treatment towards him.”
“The state is lying to the media, to the general public and to the courts when it claims that it supports Pollard and his wife in various ways, and supports them financially,” a press release issued by Shurat Hadin, the organization which represents the Israeli spy in his lawsuit, quoted the petition as saying.
“The state’s lie is thwarting the public struggle for his release, because if the courts believe that the state is helping him financially, [it is seen as] doing everything in its ability to secure his release,” the lawsuit claimed.
Pollard further stated in his lawsuit that all efforts to clarify Israel’s claim of money transfers had proven fruitless. In the past, Pollard said, the Prime Minister’s Office rejected lawsuits which sought an explanation using a variety of “strange reasons,” such as “a right to privacy,” “sensitive reasons,” and “out of concern that it would harm the wellbeing of Pollard and the efforts of the State of Israel to help him.”
According to Pollard’s lawyer, Nitzana Darshan-Leitner, Israel was purposely defrauding its citizens in order to be seen in a better light.
“The state is throwing sand in the face of the public, and steadfastly lying to the wider public and the courts,” Darshan-Leitner said. “The state is not allowed to fool the public into thinking that it is doing something for Pollard.”
“If [Israel] has given even a shekel to Pollard or his wife – then it should prove it,” Pollard’s lawyer continued. “We know the truth, it will come out in court.”
Pollard, a former civilian intelligence analyst for the US Navy, pleaded guilty to transferring military secrets to Israel while working at the Pentagon. He is serving a life sentence in a US federal prison.
Text: Legal Doc: Lawsuit: Pollard vs State of Israel (IMRA)
Pollard Lawsuit Intended to Stop State’s Lies (IMRA)
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