Plea For Pollard

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[RCW2001]

Plea For Pollard

Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, who has been very active on behalf of Jonathan Pollard, has asked once again to emphasize the importance of working for Pollard's release from prison.

Rabbi Eliyahu visited Pollard in his North Carolina prison cell at least twice, and has offered to personally intervene with the American government in order to request his release.

In a letter he wrote to Pollard's attorney Larry Dub, Rabbi Eliyahu states:

"In response to the question that others have asked you, namely whether the mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyim [the commandment to redeem captives] is relevant in the case of the above-named [Jonathan Pollard]:

"Those who ask, should themselves be asked how they could have any doubt. It should be clear that this is a great mitzvah [commandment] and that it is the obligation of all Israel, no matter where they may be, to do everything that they can to assist and to aid with all their strength and all their means to free the honorable Jonathan Pollard, may G-d watch over him and protect him, who sacrificed himself for the good of and in order to save all of the nation of Israel..."

Further information on the Pollard case and imprisonment can be seen at "http://www.jonathanpollard.org".

[Vidalia]

Hang Jonathan Pollard, he of no further use as an information source.

[rmlew]

AS long as Pollard was allowed to fast today and had a Kosher meal for breaking his fast, I don't care about him.
Frankly Israelis are very stupid to bring him up. Trading Israeli security for Pollard in negotiations is an affront to the reasons for his treason. Furthermore it damages US-Israeli relations. Unfortuantely, some activist don't think, the feel.

[harrowup]

Rush Limbaugh mentioned an Iranian punishment today. Throw him off a cliff in a sack and if he survives the rocks below, hang him.

If he survives the hanging? Throw him off the cliff again.

[dighton]

That's one Pollard and one ADL. With any luck, you'll find a Liberty before going to bed.

[RCW2001]

USS LIBERTY articles are far and few between...but always on the lookout!

[swarthyguy]

Agreed. No way he's getting out.

[Malcolm]

I'm as pro-Jewish as any slice of white bread ever will be, but let Pollard go? NEVER!!!

[veronica]

USS LIBERTY articles are far and few between...but always on the lookout!

I would think you pick up lots of oddball articles. What with that tinfoil hat of yours and all.

[harrowup]

"USS LIBERTY articles are far and few between...but always on the lookout!"

I would think you pick up lots of oddball articles.

Associating the term oddball with any reference to the Liberty is beyond tactless.

It is disgraceful.

[RCW2001]

bttt...

[veronica]

It is disgraceful.

LOL. What's disgraceful is the way anti-Semites have glomed on to the USS Liberty event to push their sick deranged agenda.

[bribriagain]

"who sacrificed himself for the good of and in order to save all of the nation of Israel..." "

The +$50K that he earned must have been a great sacrafice. He could have gotten twice that from the former USSR. Some folks just don't know how to market.

[csvset]

I say, a pee for Pollard, as in piss on him.

[harrowup]

Let me put it this way...if you were the only Jew I knew and if I wasn't Jewish I would be an anti-Semite in a nano-second.

As it stands most of the Israelis I know as well as the America Jews I speak with daily, including my family, agree with me that Israel has made some terrible errors...as is the wont of all governments.

Most of those errors were caused by the zealots of the JDL and its ideological forefathers.

You are a kneejerk.

[veronica]

I would be an anti-Semite in a nano-second....

And it would not be much of a stretch LOL. Don't waste your act on me, I ain't buying it.

[harrowup]

No act, our little JAP.

[veronica]

If you meant to insult me you failed. There is nothing about Jewish - American - or Princess that in any way offends me. ;)

[Jay W]

Pollard's fortunate that he's merely imprisoned, rather than having been taken out and shot, or hanged, for his treason to America.

[harrowup]

No insult intended; just stating the obvious.