Open Letter to the President on Jonathan Pollard

1. Okay folks, below is the text of the letter that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu read aloud to the Israeli Knesset (the one in Jerusalem, not the one in Washington, D.C.) in which he requests clemency for Jonathan Pollard. (My own letter is item 2 below.)  As is the case with just about anything coming from Netanyahu, the argument is filled with half-truths and lies of commission and omission.

From this article in the Jewish Week, I think that the pro-Pollard Jews are being told to just keep their mouths shut because so much of their public arguments in favor of Pollard are so full of shit that they only work against his getting released. The article I’ve linked to all but says so directly.

Instead, the letter’s being made public, done at the advice of Lawrence Korb, an Islamofascist of course, and its tone are to take the lead.  The letter makes Israel look pretty damn good, right up to and including the alleged (and total bullshit claim) that Israel does not engage in espionage against the United States and certainly hasn’t done so since the Pollard affair became an affair.  It’s a “I’m sorry Daddy, I fucked up” letter and now big Daddy is going to say “It’s okay my dear son, I’ll let him go.”

I believe Pollard’s sentence will soon be commuted and he will be out of jail. It’s been set up by the likes of Korb (and others) and Obama has been given his orders. They are making it easy for him. If he doesn’t release Pollard, expect some serious Obama scandals to start making their ways into the media.

Here’s the letter. Again, for you Shas Party members, the red highlights are mine.

Dear Mr. President,

On behalf of the people of Israel, I am writing to you to request clemency for Jonathan Pollard.

At the time of his arrest, Jonathan Pollard was acting as an agent of the Israeli government. Even though Israel was in no way directing its intelligence efforts against the United States, its actions were wrong and wholly unacceptable. Both Mr. Pollard and the Government of Israel have repeatedly expressed remorse for these actions, and Israel will continue to abide by its commitment that such wrongful actions will never be repeated.

As you know, Mr. President, I have raised the question of Jonathan Pollard’s release numerous times in discussions with your administration and with previous U.S. administrations. Previous Israeli Prime Ministers and Presidents have also requested clemency for Mr. Pollard from your predecessors.

Since Jonathan Pollard has now spent 25 years in prison, I believe that a new request for clemency is highly appropriate. I know that this view is also shared by former senior American officials with knowledge of the case as well as by numerous Members of Congress.

Jonathan Pollard has reportedly served longer in prison than any person convicted of similar crimes, and longer than the period requested by the prosecutors at the time of his plea bargain agreement. Jonathan has suffered greatly for his actions and his health has deteriorated considerably.

I know that the United States is a country based on fairness, justice and mercy. For all these reasons, I respectfully ask that you favorably consider this request for clemency. The people of Israel will be eternally grateful.

Sincerely yours,

Benjamin Netanyahu

2. Here’s my letter to the Israeli Vice President for American Affairs:

Dear Mr. President,

Go ahead and release Jonathan Pollard. He is due to get out five years from now anyway. But I ask you, on behalf of  all the tuyuur here at Mantiq al-Tayr, to condition that release on the following:

1.       Israel must first provide the United States with copies of every single document that Pollard stole as was supposed to have happened 25 years ago but never did.

2.       Israel must provide the names of all of its other intelligence assets currently within the United States as well those assets that provided Pollard’s handlers with individual document numbers identifying the documents Pollard was then ordered to steal by his handlers.

3.       That Israel allow the survivors of the USS Liberty to organize a full and complete inquiry into the reasons behind Israel’s deliberate attempt to sink the USS Liberty and kill every man on board and that the inquiry be backed by the full powers of the Executive Branch of the United States.

4.       That Jonathan Pollard renounce his Israeli citizenship and be required to remain in the United States for the rest of his life, with no foreign travel allowed.

5.       That Jonathan Pollard be required to sign a loyalty oath to the United States in which he also agrees never to disclose any classified information he still knows about.

6.       That Jonathan Pollard not be allowed to profit in any way whatsoever from his acts of espionage from the United States. No speaking fees, no money from books, nothing. Any and all monies should be given to the Palestinian people, especially to those orphaned by the Israeli army and other Zionists and also to the parents of Palestinian children murdered by the Israelis. Further, he is to receive no funds or other forms of remuneration from any entity affiliated in any way with the state of Israel or which provides either directly or indirectly any form of aid and comfort to the State of Israel or its citizens wherever they may reside.

7.       That Pollard be required to lecture in synagogues and Jewish private schools throughout the United States on the evils of dual loyalties and the necessity of never betraying the United States.  He should also be required to do the same before major Jewish organizations, such as the Conference of Presidents of  Major American Jewish Organizations and all of the signatories to this letter sent to you on January 3, 2011.

8.       That Jonathan Pollard be required to meet on a regular basis with members and organizations of the American Muslim community to learn about their concerns and then share those concerns when doing the speaking engagements outlined in item 7.

Sincerely,

Mantiq al-Tayr

3.  If any of you readers would like to add to the above list, please post your suggestions in the comments section. I may then add them to the text of the letter.

4. There is so much to write about regarding the Pollard affair. I wish I had the time. More tidbits will be coming in future posts. As I said, you won’t know whether to cry or just laugh out loud at some of it.

5. Here’s a nice short video about Pollard. Did you know that his handler, Israeli super spy Rafi Eitan nick named Pollard Dani Cohen in honor of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen who spied for Israel in Syria?  The Syrians hanged him, but I digress. Anyway, here’s the video – it’s interesting and short enough for the attention span of Shas Party members.