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| Pollard: Jews ‘will always have dual loyalty' & should consider spying for Israel |
| 2021-03-27 |
| [Jerusalem Post] Jonathan Pollard, the convicted spy for Israel whose story haunted the American Jewish community’s relations with the US government for decades, is unrepentant. "The bottom line on this charge of dual loyalty is, I’m sorry, we’re Jews, and if we’re Jews, we will always have dual loyalty," Pollard said in an interview published Thursday in Israel Hayom, his first extensive remarks since his release from prison in 2015. Pollard recalled how much of the Jewish leadership did not stand up for him following his 1985 arrest, when he was a civilian analyst for the US Navy who was found to be spying for Israel. "If you’re outside Israel, then you live in a society in which you are basically considered unreliable," he said. The US Jewish leadership eventually softened in its outlook, and some Jewish leaders lobbied for Pollard’s release, saying his life sentence was excessive. Pollard’s full interview will be published Friday. In an earlier excerpt published by Israel Hayom, he said he knew he "crossed a line" when he relayed the information to Israel, but added that he believed the United States was withholding from Israel intelligence critical to its security. Pollard’s arrest and eventual conviction complicated ties between US Jews and sectors of the government. Jews seeking entry into or advancement in the national security apparatus were often rebuffed, with Pollard cited as the reason. The Pollard narrative in part drove the espionage charges brought in 2004 against two top staffers for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — a case that fell apart but drastically changed how AIPAC operated. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 #7 I just successfully survived family Seder, so you can't get me mad. However: (a) USA is a big dog - in small dog's yard; (b) lets look at the record ... |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru PB 2021-03-27 15:34 |
| #9 Of course, there is the risk that you will spend much of the rest of your life in an American prison. I only wish we were as tough on Chinese spies. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-03-27 13:25 |
| #8 IIRC, Pollard did his 30 years. The attempts to release him early were pathetic, but he did his time and nuff said. Prison didn't deter Eddie Sutton, either. |
| Posted by: Clem 2021-03-27 10:13 |
| #7 On the other hand, g, since I'm an American and we're the big dog and Israel is the small dependent state that relies on a large state for safety, how about Israel change their rules instead? Or maybe the US should become neutral toward Israel if not. |
| Posted by: Omaing Stalag1261 2021-03-27 10:07 |
| #6 This American says Pollard was released too soon. |
| Posted by: Xyz 2021-03-27 09:46 |
| #5 Socialist, who identify as Jews like those who identify as Christians, that all too often back the Paleos demands, which are designed to destroy Israel, don't seem to validate the assertion. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-03-27 06:59 |
| #4 The opinion of a man who lived by the credo he proclaims universal to justify his own actions says nothing about those he claims are just like him. Especially Jews, of whom it has from time to time been said that if you ask two Jews, you’ll get three opinions. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-03-27 02:49 |
| #3 ^For your own good. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-03-27 02:30 |
| #2 On the other hand, Besoeker, if your country's interests are contrary to the interests of Israel - maybe you should reevaluate your policies? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-03-27 02:29 |
| #1 Further evidence rehabilitation is a myth. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-03-27 01:57 |