Jonathan Pollard: a US Navy analyst spies for Israel
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Jonathan Pollard, a former Navy intelligence analyst, was arrested on 21 November 1985 after trying to gain asylum at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. He pleaded guilty in 1986 to conspiracy to commit espionage and was given a life sentence in 1987. He was released on parole in November 2015 with a requirement to stay in the United States for five years.
Documented
CBS and NBC report the plea, the sentence and the parole. A former prosecutor, Joseph diGenova, told CBS the crime merited a life sentence.
Claimed, disputed or not established
Pollard has said his guilty plea was coerced; supporters argued the sentence was excessive. These are his and his supporters’ claims, and CBS notes he has also expressed regret.
Sources (opened in a new tab)
- CBS News: Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard freed from US prison ↗https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israeli-spy-jonathan-pollard-freed-from-u-s-prison/
- NBC News: US grants parole to Jonathan Pollard (28 Jul 2015) ↗https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-grants-parole-israeli-spy-jonathan-pollard-n399836
Connected
- Section: Israel
- Countries: Israel, United States
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