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Last update - 15:11 24/12/2008
Rightist party offers Jonathan Pollard top spot on Knesset list
By Nadav Shragai, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Jonathan Pollard 

The extreme right-wing Our Land of Israel party has offered the top spot on its Knesset list to convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, who is currently serving a life sentence in a United States Federal Prison for espionage.

The legality of the offer is unclear and Pollard's family have refused to endorse it, saying his name should not be used to support any particular political party, as his actions were meant to help all of Israel.

Pollard served as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy in the 1980s, where he used his position to funnel classified information to Israel in exchange for cash and jewelry. He was found guilty of espionage in 1987 and sentenced to life in prison.
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The Our Land of Israel party, which is headed by far-right activists Baruch Marzel and Rabbi Dov Volpo, has called on all parties in the Knesset to follow their lead and add Pollard to their lists.

Israel granted Pollard citizenship in 1995 and has provided him with legal representation in an effort to lobby for his release, something that successive U.S. administrations have so far refused to do.

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      1.   Pollard 13:36  |  phillip 24/12/08
      2.   Clinton wanted to release him in 1998 14:42  |  zionist forever 24/12/08
      3.   Question is will he consent for the money offered 15:55  |  Free Pollard Now 24/12/08
      4.   Which of course does not accept Israelis exploiting Pollard for 16:03  |  David Turner 24/12/08
      5.   Pollard 16:17  |  M 24/12/08
      6.   Kodus to Bin Laden who exposed the US hypocricy 17:00  |  Nethanel 24/12/08
      7.   Pollard sues Israel for failing to grant him financial assistance 17:11  |  jo 24/12/08
      8.   #1 Phillip You`re funny, GPS tag....what`s next? 17:36  |  Smadar 24/12/08
      9.   #7, I was told by his handler in 1989 that money was being banked 18:27  |  David Turner 24/12/08
      10.   #9 Mr. Turner 18:49  |  Lou Medel 24/12/08
      11.   A serious proposal 19:43  |  Jay Chamblin 24/12/08
      12.   samson 19:47  |  g33 24/12/08
      13.   #9 r u serious?! 19:48  |  jo 24/12/08
      14.   Where is Gilad 20:23  |  Naji 24/12/08
      15.   First lets free Gilad 20:46  |  Neil 24/12/08
      16.   Might be a good thing if the far right govern Israel. 21:03  |  Maureen Ann 24/12/08
      17.   The real issue is not Israeli, but US exploitation of Pollard 21:35  |  David Turner 24/12/08
      18.   Pollard was unamwerican jew teash...every mention of his name 21:41  |  American 24/12/08
      19.   we should have nuked you long time ago 21:48  |  nuked you 24/12/08
      20.   David Turner #9 `I I was told...` 21:51  |  Colin Wright 24/12/08
      21.   Followup to my entries 4 and 19: US has much to answer for 22:15  |  David Turner 24/12/08
      22.   Obama 23:31  |  Mike 24/12/08
      23.   About "Treason" & "Traitors" 01:06  |  Devash 25/12/08
      24.   Pollard to stay in Jail 08:02  |  Jeremy 25/12/08
      25.   FREE HIM NOW! 15:02  |  moshe 25/12/08
      26.   Pollard should take what he can get 19:34  |  PalestiniansRmyth 25/12/08
      27.   For #s 10/13, see #23 for facts; #20, Do American Jews benefit? 1 23:54  |  David Turner 25/12/08
      28.   For #s 10/13, see #23 for facts; #20, Do American Jews benefit? 2 05:53  |  David Turner 26/12/08
      29.   For #s 10/13, see #23 for facts; #20, Do American Jews benefit? 3 05:54  |  David Turner 26/12/08
      30.   Stop rewarding a "BOGED" 00:11  |  Jack 27/12/08
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