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Last update - 07:15 18/04/2008 State Comptroller to summon PM to testify in Pollard inquiry By Tomer Zarhin, Haaretz Corresponent, and Haaretz Service Tags: Jonathan Pollard, Ehud Olmert  State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss considers issuing a summons for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to give evidence in the Jonathan Pollard affair, Channel 2 reported on Thursday. Pollard, a civilian intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy, was convicted of selling military secrets to Israel while working at the Pentagon. He was arrested in 1985 and pleaded guilty at his trial. He is serving a life sentence in a U.S. federal prison. A few months ago, Lindenstrauss started compiling a report on whether Israel has been doing everything within its capacity to ensure the release the jailed spy. To this end, the Prime Minister's Office has provided documents and Cabinet Secretary Ovad Yehezkel has given evidence, but Olmert himself stands firm in his refusal to testify. Advertisement A PMO spokesperson said in response that all of the available material has been handed over to the comptroller, and that the prime minister has more important things than inquiries to attend to. Last month Lindenstrauss 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. Lindenstrauss said then: "If I'm wrong I'll be the first to admit it, and I wish I am, but someone here is behaving in a shady manner." "The state comptroller has been carrying out the investigation for several months with the utmost secrecy and discreetness," he added. "None of its interim findings have come out of either the comptroller's bureau or the Knesset State Control Committee. And suddenly I read the newspaper and see something that is unthinkable." Related articles: Comptroller to compile report on past efforts to release Pollard Superfluous, but not harmful A surreal review Bookmark to del.icio.us   Sex, lies and videotape 3 Kibbutz Ein Gedi residents suspected of filming themselves raping Danish tourists. Big brother is watching An IDF soldier has been jailed for posting sensitive photos on Facebook.   1.   POLLARD WILL BE RELEASED BY PRES. BUSH 03:08  |  VOICE)))))))))) 18/04/08   2.   Pollard--let him rot 04:58  |  Miriam 18/04/08   3.   NO JEW WILL BE LEFT IN PRISON. POLLARD ACTED IN USA INTERESTS)))) 05:47  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 18/04/08   4.   Pollard is a US traitor and will rot in jail for life 06:01  |  American Patriot 18/04/08   5.   Spies are supposed to shut their mouths. 06:32  |  Natallie Durson 18/04/08   6.   Traitor he is, jail him like all other traitors 06:41  |  ginger 18/04/08   7.   Oye, Lindey in the news again... 07:57  |  Esther 18/04/08   8.   Pollard badly needs a change of strategy 09:18  |  Fake Natallie 18/04/08   9.   ginger 6 10:48  |  potobac 18/04/08   10.   Prime Minister Olmert 12:17  |  Steven 18/04/08   11.   A Jew like Pollard 17:36  |  Lou Medel 18/04/08   12.   Pollard is not the point here... (2nd try...) 19:47  |  Esther 18/04/08   13.   lou medel 10 20:34  |  potobac 18/04/08   14.   He did not sold his country 21:03  |  Yosi 18/04/08   15.   Jonathan POLLARD has been in jail longer 21:32  |  Dagma 18/04/08   16.   yosi 14 05:15  |  potobac 19/04/08   17.   # 14 to yosi in haifa 08:46  |  eric 19/04/08   18.   israel 00:51  |  Jeff 23/04/08   19.   Jonathan Pollard 02:19  |  Jerry 24/04/08

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