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Justice Rubinstein: U.S. should free convicted spy Pollard
http://www.haaretz.com/ ^ | Jack

Posted on 11/10/2005 2:22:43 PM PST by zyaakov

Justice Rubinstein: U.S. should free convicted spy Pollard

By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent

High Court Justice Eliyakim Rubinstein on Thursday made a rare politically tainted comment when saying that the United States should release Jonathan Pollard, who has been jailed for almost 20 years following his conviction for spying for Israel.

"It is time the U.S. Administration free Jonathan Pollard," Rubinstein said. "20 years is more than enough time to serve in prison and I believe that the U.S. should pardon him."

Rubinstein was speaking during the opening panel of the annual conference of the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists in Eilat. During a debate on the global struggle against anti-Semitism, Rubinstein was asked if he considered Pollard?s imprisonment as an act of anti-Semitism.

In response, the justice urged the U.S. to free Pollard, saying that "he committed an error, Israel committed a grave error, but it's time for his release. I hope Israel continues appealing to the United States on the matter, but I don't think the High Court has anything to do in the matter. The bottom line is that he must be released."

Rubinstein's comment might prove to be problematic as the High Court is slated to hand rulings on two petitions by Pollard and his family over his imprisonment, including a request to recognize him as a Prisoner of Zion

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To: SolutionsOnly

Exactly.

Pollard may have truly felt that he was acting in Israel's best intrests.

Pollard may have truly felt that he didn't compromise any US intelligence-gathering methods or personnel.

But he did commit espionage. For that fact, he deserves jail time.


21 posted on 11/10/2005 2:34:47 PM PST by MplsSteve
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To: zyaakov

Free a "convicted spy?"

No.


22 posted on 11/10/2005 2:40:47 PM PST by Cindy
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To: zyaakov

Rubinstein says that 20 years is more than enough. Hell, 20 times 20 years isn't nearly enough.


23 posted on 11/10/2005 2:47:35 PM PST by CdMGuy
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To: zyaakov

How about we just turn over his body. If Rubenstein is in a hurry I am OK with that. I'll chip in for the rope too.


24 posted on 11/10/2005 2:49:11 PM PST by Natural Law
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To: zyaakov

Kill him and throw his body in the street.


25 posted on 11/10/2005 2:50:31 PM PST by bmwcyle (We broke Pink's Code and found a terrorist message)
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To: zyaakov
High Court Justice Eliyakim Rubinstein

uh-huh. No bias here. Nice impartiality judge. Release him to Guantanamo.
26 posted on 11/10/2005 2:57:31 PM PST by steel_resolve
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To: zyaakov

We should cut off his limbs.


27 posted on 11/10/2005 3:13:17 PM PST by gaijin
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To: zyaakov

Pardon him? Excuse me, but wasn't he convicted of espionage? I don't know if he should be released or not, but I know he should not be pardoned!


28 posted on 11/10/2005 3:19:39 PM PST by Continental Soldier
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To: zyaakov
Every couple of years this case comes up, and every time Pollard's defenders just make it worse for him. Had Pollard and his partisans not made such a public issue of his imprisonment soon after his trial, and for years afterwards, he might be a free man today.

As it is, Pollard can expect no leniency ever from either the court system or the American people. Over and above his original crimes, his subsequent verbal attacks on this country have left deep wounds.

Let him rot in jail.

29 posted on 11/10/2005 3:20:32 PM PST by beckett (Amor Fati)
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To: zyaakov
Such lovely respondents we have here today. All real men. Probably all wearing their wife's undergarments for the thrill of it.
30 posted on 11/10/2005 3:22:46 PM PST by bvw
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To: Dave S
Pollard should be and will be released when his body assumes room temperature.

Absolutely.
31 posted on 11/10/2005 3:26:26 PM PST by Talking_Mouse (Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
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To: zyaakov

Your Honor:

Mr. Pollard Can Leave Prison only if he is in a Pine Box.


32 posted on 11/10/2005 3:26:38 PM PST by H. Paul Pressler IV
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To: Talking_Mouse

Could someone explain why the venom against this particular fellow? He's served 20 years. And he didn't give secrets to an enemy state.


33 posted on 11/10/2005 3:27:56 PM PST by freedomdefender
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To: zyaakov
Just for the record, Pollard has served *far* more time than in any comparable case. He spied for an ally, not an enemy. That makes this not Treason. The Consitution is specific in defining Treason -- it can only be charged for those who spy for an enemy.

To the irrational, the record doesn't matter.

34 posted on 11/10/2005 3:29:57 PM PST by bvw
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To: Dave S

Not only did Israel give the technical information, that Pollard supplied, to the Soviet Union (so Jews could leave there) the Soviet really wanted the technical information.

To repair the damage that Pollard did to the US required hundred of millions of dollars and hundred of thousands of technical man hours (assuming that the damage could be repaired).

That man should remain in prison until he meets his maker and receives his final sentence for violating the trust that was placed in him by all of us.


35 posted on 11/10/2005 3:32:27 PM PST by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends)
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To: zyaakov
Justice Rubenstein should resign and go back to selling face cream.

Leni

36 posted on 11/10/2005 3:32:57 PM PST by MinuteGal (This Week is my Seventh Anniversary on this Forum...and I'm Still in Love with Free Republic!)
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To: bvw

I was not aware that the USSR was one of out allys.


37 posted on 11/10/2005 3:35:59 PM PST by H. Paul Pressler IV
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To: H. Paul Pressler IV

Pollard spied for Israel. Israel IS our ally.


38 posted on 11/10/2005 3:39:04 PM PST by bvw
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To: Citizen Tom Paine
What is your opinion of our support for Saddam, should we jail all our agents and diplomats who aided Saddam during his war with Iran? Or those who invented trades with Iran in order to secure the release of our citizens held hostage? Or those who worked with the Afghan mujadeen who later turned to war with us?

Pollard spied for Israel, an ally. If indeed the story you claim is true, which is not, afaik, publicly verifiable then what that ally, Israel, did with that info was similiar in effect and morality to what we did in all the cases mentioned above. We dealt with those who were our mortal enemies directly and indirectly to provide for our safety, and the lives and freedom of our citizens.

39 posted on 11/10/2005 3:50:21 PM PST by bvw
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To: bvw
Ignoring the irregularities in the case, ignoring the fact that the US used secret evidence and went back on its own plea bargain agreement even Caspar Weinberger has publicly said about the same thing as this Israeli judge. Pollard has served enough time.

Nomatter, no amount of arguing will convice the hardcore here at FR. They want him to serve life in prison or be executed.

40 posted on 11/10/2005 3:55:32 PM PST by Nachum
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