State comptroller to review government's efforts in Pollard case

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'After 22 years, it's about time we understand once and for all why an Israeli citizen is still rotting away in a US prison, MK Orlev says

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3488735,00.html

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"The Knesset's State Control Committee on Monday asked State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss to prepare a brief on the actions taken by the various Israeli governments over the years to advance the release of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard by the United States.

"After 22 years, it's about time we understand once and for all why an Israeli citizen and agent is still rotting away in prison," said committee chair MK Zevulun Orlev. "We must check to see where we failed and what the government can do to bring about his release.

Pollard was arrested in 1985 and later convicted of selling military secrets to Israel while he worked at the Defense Department's Pentagon headquarters.

He is currently being held at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina.

Cabinet Secretary Oved Yehezkel said the government was doing everything in its power to free Pollard, adding that "the public is not aware of all the actions being taken, some of which are classified."

[LiberalEsto]

1. He deserves to be in prison

He spied on the U.S. and gave its secrets to Israel, while working at the U.S. Defense Department. American taxpayers provide huge amounts of aid to Israel, and the behavior of Pollard and Israel in this case is an outrageous betrayal of an ally. He's lucky he wasn't shot.

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2. I agree. Let him rot. nt