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Pollard sues Israel for failing to grant him financial assistance
By Ofra Edelman, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: U.S., Israel 

Jonathan Pollard, who is serving a life sentence in the United States for spying on Israel's behalf, has sued the State of Israel for failing to grant him financial assistance since his arrest.

Pollard, a former civilian intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy, sold military secrets to Israel while working at the Pentagon. He was arrested in 1985 and pleaded guilty at his trial.

According to the lawsuit, Israel claims that it has been providing financial assistance to Pollard and his wife since his incarceration.
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Pollard has characterized these claims as complete "lies" to the media, to the courts, and to civilians, meant to hide from the public its inactivity toward his release.

Pollard said he had asked State Comptroller Micha Lindestruass to verify the validity of the state's declarations of assisting him, but was told that no such investigation could be conducted.

The prisoner added that he was not interested in the financial assistance, but rather in ensuring the state follow through with efforts to release him.

A few months ago, Lindenstrauss started compiling a report on whether Israel has been doing everything within its capacity to ensure the release of the jailed spy.

Lindenstrauss then criticized Olmert in what could be construed as accusing him of creating the impression that the inquiry into the government's conduct in the affair puts Pollard's potential release at risk.

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      1.   There is always a downside 13:35  |  Natallie Durson 04/08/08
      2.   Imprisonment is infamous. 13:53  |  Meir Gush Etzion 04/08/08
      3.   wow, Pollard believes Israel would help 14:46  |  Sarah 04/08/08
      4.   Israel abandons his fighters in the field-compare w/ Russia, USA 14:52  |  Sensible 04/08/08
      5.   SPYING for the US against Israel is no goldmine either 14:57  |  PETER SM 04/08/08
      6.   What a cur! 15:12  |  S 04/08/08
      7.   "SARAH"lying or ignorant?Several Israeli PMs have directly asked 15:16  |  PETER SM 04/08/08
      8.   Natallie # 1 i do not believe that money was the motivation 16:47  |  American in NY 04/08/08
      9.   Why doesn`t Israel bring Pollard home? 18:34  |  Chaim 04/08/08
      10.   Pollard Sues Isreal 18:50  |  Chanawashdc 04/08/08
      11.   9 Chaim - Prisoner Exchange with US 20:29  |  Mark of Lewiston 04/08/08
      12.   The usa is right.Keep this low life spy locked away 21:16  |  Labhras 04/08/08
      13.   Israel Paid Pollard to Spy! 21:19  |  Sammy 04/08/08
      14.   Spying as a career choice 21:30  |  Joan 04/08/08
      15.   American in NY - Pollard now serves his country as a bad example 21:33  |  Natallie Durson 04/08/08
      16.   You`ll always hate the one you love 21:53  |  topsy turvy 04/08/08
      17.   Pollard 21:55  |  P. J. Casey 04/08/08
      18.   If it was the other way around Israel would`ve immed. let yank go 21:57  |  crooked mirror 04/08/08
      19.   #3, Sarah... 22:31  |  Silvienne 04/08/08
      20.   no. 17 22:32  |  never happen 04/08/08
      21.   #17, P.J. Casey.... 22:35  |  Silvienne 04/08/08
      22.   #5 Peter SM 22:39  |  ballistic 04/08/08
      23.   #9 Well, why would the US trade one Israeli 22:42  |  ballistic 04/08/08
      24.   #23 ballistic declares shes of a non race ! 23:23  |  victor hardman 04/08/08
      25.   SAY BALLISTIC How does 1 or 2 add up to "a lot"? 23:43  |  PETER SM 04/08/08
      26.   CROOKED M.Israel has asked many times The US said NO! 23:46  |  PETER SM 04/08/08
      27.   SENSIBLE who is denying Pollard was a spy or not asking for him 23:50  |  PETER SM 04/08/08
      28.   Ha`aretz lies 00:10  |  Gee 05/08/08
      29.   #22 BTW Peter 00:13  |  ballistic 05/08/08
      30.   peter sm 5 00:33  |  potobac 05/08/08
      31.   The reality is that he will never get out 00:37  |  NEVER! 05/08/08
      32.   joan in vancouver 00:38  |  potobac 05/08/08
      33.   America 00:44  |  Yanosh 05/08/08
      34.   # 2 to meir gush etzion re: "infamous" 01:04  |  eric 05/08/08
      35.   The worst treason of all treasons 01:11  |  Zuleida Arab woman 05/08/08
      36.   The worts of all treasons 01:12  |  Zuleida Arab woman 05/08/08
      37.   Traitor--man or woman,, Arab or Jew 01:13  |  Zuleida Arab woman 05/08/08
      38.   While on the subject of the Pentagon... 01:15  |  Maureen Ann 05/08/08
      39.   Bad example 01:30  |  Zuleida Arab woman 05/08/08
      40.   Very poor headline 02:07  |  Gee 05/08/08
      41.   Traitor 02:40  |  zack 05/08/08
      42.   Peter SM # 25 re: Ballistic your numbers do add up to a lot of 03:05  |  American in NY 05/08/08
      43.   #27 29, 42 Pollard suffered from Israeli lack of ethics, not what 04:11  |  Robert 05/08/08
      44.   AM in NY Pollard has been openly called a traitor by US Jews 04:16  |  PETER SM 05/08/08
      45.   `No more USS Liberty part 11.` 04:34  |  Maureen Ann 05/08/08
      46.   MAUREEN NO more Bali,9/11,Khobar,US Embassy hostages 05:01  |  PETER SM 05/08/08
      47.   #38 stolen money etc 05:26  |  Rab Burns 05/08/08
      48.   Pollard Was An Idiot... 06:29  |  Yosemite 05/08/08
      49.   Robert # 43 it is you that suffer from a lack of ethics 17:11  |  American in NY 05/08/08
      50.   Peter SM # 44 Your ignorance is impressive 17:21  |  American in NY 05/08/08
      51.   #43, Robert... 17:55  |  Silvienne 05/08/08
      52.   Robert (43) - Thanks for your thoughtful post. Yes, we do 18:23  |  Charles 05/08/08
      53.   #43 Robert "red necks"????!! 19:08  |  ballistic 05/08/08
      54.   #47 What happened to millions and millions 20:38  |  ballistic 05/08/08
      55.   Jonathan Pollard 02:14  |  Yoram Matzkin 06/08/08
      56.   Pollard was forced to accept payment to serve Israel, 1 15:47  |  David Turner 08/08/08
      57.   Pollard was forced to accept payment to serve , 2 04:38  |  David Turner 09/08/08
      58.   Which Wife? ANN the First Wife Involved in Spying...... 08:29  |  Dagma 09/08/08
      59.   #13 21:30  |  ??? 09/08/08
      60.   david turner 57 16:05  |  potobac 10/08/08
      61.   #60, Intel-sharing and the mystery of a Zionist analyst, 2 04:55  |  David Turner 12/08/08
      62.   #60, Intel-sharing and the mystery of a Zionist analyst, 1 06:12  |  David Turner 12/08/08
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