Hippie, hero, traitor, spy — the baffling legacy of Jonathan Pollard
A documentary series tries to shed light on the many contradictions of the man who spied on America for Israel
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Culture Donald Trump is accused of violating the Espionage Act — so were the Rosenbergs
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News Israel took no official photos of Pollards’ arrival
Carried by Sheldon Adelson’s private jet, the American who spied for Israel Jonathan Pollard and his wife Esther landed at Ben-Gurion Airport early Wednesday morning. They were greeted on the tarmac by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cabinet secretary and acting Prime Minister’s Office Director General Tzahi Braverman and the office’s spokesperson Shir Cohen. Not present…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Flown to Israel in Adelson’s plane, Jonathan Pollard kisses the ground upon arrival
Jonathan Pollard, the U.S. Navy Intelligence analyst who spent three decades in jail as a spy for passing classified intelligence to Israel, has arrived in the Jewish state — where he has long said he wanted to live Pollard and his wife, Esther, landed at Ben Gurion Airport outside of Tel Aviv in the early…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Should Do More To Help Jonathan Pollard, Says Jonathan Pollard
Jonathan Pollard, the American man who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel, said in an interview that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be doing more to help him, the Times of Israel reported Tuesday. Pollard, who took up Israeli citizenship while imprisoned, was paroled in 2015 but was banned from leaving…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Group Uses Jonathan Pollard Case To Push For Criminal Justice Reform
An Orthodox group voiced support for a bipartisan prison reform bill which would ease prison sentencing, and tied the criminal justice reform effort to its ongoing advocacy for former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard. “As the White House seeks to improve the lives of so many through the advancement of comprehensive and compassionate criminal justice legislation,…
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Fast Forward Trump May Let Jonathan Pollard Come To Israel For Embassy Opening
JERUSALEM (JTA) — President Donald Trump reportedly is considering an Israeli request to allow convicted spy for Israel Jonathan Pollard to come to Israel. Israeli media quoted officials as saying that the president could potentially bring Pollard to Israel for the dedication of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem later this month. It is not known…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Makes Fresh Push For Jonathan Pollard To Immigrate To Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly has asked President Donald Trump to allow convicted spy Jonathan Pollard to immigrate to Israel. Netanyahu made the request after agreeing in May to provide economic goodwill gestures to the Palestinians, Israel’s Channel 2 first reported Tuesday. The Israeli leader reportedly promised Trump that if Pollard were allowed to…
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