Tag Archives: Jonathan Pollard

Jonathan Pollard – free at last, but the injustice continues

Posted on 24 November 2015 by

On Friday we were greeted with the very good news that Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard was finally released after 30 years languishing in prison on espionage charges that would have entailed at maximum a 10 year sentence for any other … Continue reading →

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Kerry’s Jew-baiting, threatens Israel, dangles Pollard as bait

Posted on 28 July 2015 by

US Secretary of State John Kerry last week engaged in a disgraceful piece of Jew-baiting when he expressed “concern” – which was in fact a not-so-veiled threat – that Israel could be blamed if Congress rejects the Iran deal”: US … Continue reading →

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America’s perfidious plastering of Jonathan Pollard

Posted on 24 November 2014 by

Not only the British are masters at perfidy. The Americans have matched British treachery in their outrageous treatment of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard who is now entering his 30th year of imprisonment, and who just had his request for parole … Continue reading →

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The Middle East peace talks – what just happened?

Posted on 3 April 2014 by

The last 24-48 hours have been like a crazy roller-coaster ride for Israelis and Middle-East watchers. The Obama-Kerry inspired “peace” talks between Israel and the Palestinians have taken so many turns, upsets, switchbacks and hairpin bends that anyone trying to … Continue reading →

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America spies extensively on Israel, but Jonathan Pollard still languishes in jail

Posted on 23 December 2013 by

Thanks to both Wikileaks and Edward Snowden’s massive leak of NSA secrets, we have now learned about yet another US espionage scandal. The US (and the UK) spied on the offices of Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Binyamin Netanyahu: … Continue reading →

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Americans free jailed Iranian scientist but won’t release Jonathan Pollard

Posted on 4 December 2013 by

Before I deal with the parallels between the two prisoners mentioned in the headline I feel it ought to be pointed out that  there is something inordinately topsy-turvy about the American deal with Iran to disarm its nuclear program.   (I … Continue reading →

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