I don't know the rules. That is why I'm asking.
I was just wondering if the analyst shared to help Israel in an area or if it was done to hurt us.
Since it is an ally, I naively think it wouldn't hurt us.
The US reserves the right to deal with Iran in the way we see fit. Whether Israel is an ally or not, they have no right to eavesdrop on our policy formulations - we have the right to act independently in our own interest.
Good Morning, Calpernia!
It doesn't matter - once that information is in someone else's hands, we no longer have control over how it is disseminated. Jonathan Pollard gave some of the most sensitive intelligence information possible to the Israelis. Some of that information was then gained by the KGB, either because the KGB had infiltrated the Mossad, or because (as is rumored) the Israelis traded it in exchange for Jews living in the Soviet Union.
The Israelis may be our allies, but they are not us, and they will act in their own best interests, which don't always coincide with our best interests.
Even if it won't hurt us, it's very bad policy to let him get away with giving classified information to anyone without prior permission...especially to those not cleared to receive such information. Besides, he also admitted to leaking classified info to the media, indicating he would sell any info to the highest bidder.