For Jonathan Pollard: Is it Now or …? – Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

Commentary;

There is a big push on to bring about Jonathan Pollard’s pardon, release and liberation from US prison as President George Bush’s term in office draws to an end.

Below is a video and letter of urgent appeal to temporary Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, as he pays a farewell visit to President Bush as the latter’s term comes to a close, to plead for Pollard’s release.

And as we have long ago learned not to put trust and reliance on duplicitous Israeli prime ministers and functionaries, those seeking Jonathan Pollard’s liberation have called upon all who seek his freedom to call Washington DC phone numbers; 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414 daily in a show of public support for pardoning and releasing Jonathan from incarceration.

Rafi’s ‘Life in Israel’ blog indicates that the times to call from the US are Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM – Eastern DST.

He further notes that hours for Israeli Calls are from 4 PM Israel time to Midnight, from Monday to Friday.

Rafi also points out;

On Thursday Nov 27th the American people will celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday – a holiday traditionally associated with Presidential clemency. Presidential clemencies are traditionally signed precisely at this time and prisoners are freed in advance of the holiday to go home to their families for Thanksgiving.

Pollard is aging and his physical condition is weakening. He belongs home in Israel, with his brethren. The time is now! MB

Video and Letter: Israeli Personalities’ Urgent Appeal to Olmert: Bring Jonathan Pollard Home Now!

Video Appeal to Prime Minister Olmert

Excerpt;

It is a rare occurrence that Israeli citizens from all walks of life and all political stripes come together to rally around a single issue. This video about the case of Jonathan Pollard, filmed on the eve of Olmert’s departure to Washington to meet with Bush, the same week that Pollard enters his 24th year in prison, clearly demonstrates wall to wall support by all Israeli citizens to bring Pollard home now! Interviewees include: the former Chief of Staff of the IDF, a Former Supreme Court Justice, a number of Professors, Winners of the Israel Prize, and even a Nobel Prize Laureate, as well as ordinary rank and file citizens from all walks of life.

Full Text;

State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss is scheduled in the near future to release a report examining the efforts Israel has made to free American spy-for-Israel Jonathon Pollard. Pollard has been in an American prison for 22 years.

Lindenstrauss refused to reveal details of the report to a meeting Monday in the Knesset of the State Comptrol Committee.

Pollard’s father participated in the committee meeting and thanked MKs for their efforts on behalf of his son.