he's a disgrace to all honorable Israelis. We don't want him here.

pollard should be released aside from negotiations with abbas. likud and our home have to get rid of bibi and replace him fast. He gives way, and will do everything kerry wants in return for pollard which is not worth it. he will even sign the framework which anyone who understands how to fight, would summarily not sign. Bibi signs because he just happens to be one of the sons of israel who is weak. Begin was 1/2 the size of bibi,. was physicall;y weak, but was superman next to this guy who is unable to say no to anyone. He is an embarassment and can be replaced with feiglin, shamir or bennett or bennet or uriel. yaalon is 10X the soldier barak was and shamir would be 10x the pm bibi is.

If the USA wants to free Pollard, fine, but that has no connection to releasing terrorist murderers. Israel has received nothing from Abbas for all the other prisoners already released, so there is no reason at all to release anyone. They can all rot in jail and serve out their time. When Kerry releases the Muslim American Army doctor who slaughtered unarmed soldiers, then Bibi can have Israel release more. But that will never happen as the people of America would go and tar and feather the entire administration that allowed it. The same should be happening in Israel. The people of Israel direct the government and the people say 'No more!' If the government doesn't reflect the demands of the people, the Netanyahu administration must fall.

PA must continue talks, no matter what, and go to international bodies at same time, to leverage their position against Israel, Kerry, Obama, EU, NATO. PA must stop settlements at ICC and UN, establish '67 borders, secure NATO protection, establish right of return and war reparations, and seek release of all prisoners, in that order. Prisoners must come last.

And Pollard if he did anything did it to aid Israel.

he is not worth it, and no single person could be worth the sacrifice of national security, besides he is not a hero, just read what he actually did and the reasons he did it.

You must be a stand up comedian.

No thank you, we do not need to sacrifice our security so the USA can unload one of their problems on Israel. AM YISROEL CHAI

will decide if these talks the US wants so bad are something good for Israel.

mr Sotero actual reveals his islamic-cult faith and will be using an American citizen of jewish faith, in an American jail, as a bargain-chip against Israel, just like hamass did with Gilad S.!!!!!! THIS IS HORRIBLE NEWS!!. Mr Sotero, most likely being a sunni of islamic-cult-follower, is arguing for the release of terrorists swap for a man of jewish faith.!!! The US leadership has finally lost its integrity, which makes the superpower a dangerous actor on the worlds arena... No-one should EVER trust mr Sotero, who seems to have just one goal, destroying the US reputation and selectively bias his politics in favour of the islamic cult.. He almost put the world on the steps of war with his loose mouth regarding Crimea. Oh, I almost forgot,,,he said he is a Christian, is that a lie, or has he been to church-ceremony lately?? Last Christmas :-) (No, he did not...) The most famous liar some years ago was Nixon...

But should he be forgiven? A Jew may love Israel but if he is in a position of trust is it right that he should betray the trust and the oath he must have taken or signed not to give secrets to another nation.

Please study the way American officials (presidents, lawmakers, commissioners, etc.) "negotiated" treaties with American Indian tribes in particular. The Americans employed bribes, threats of violence, violence, extortion, etc., in order to wrest historic lands from Native American tribes for land-hungry white squatters and settlers in the south and the west. Now the Americans have their eyes set on historic Jewish lands. Learn from history.

First of all, civilian employees of the government or any of its agencies are not required to take an oath. With respect to your question -- well, you tell me: was Admiral Canaris immoral or amoral for having betrayed Nazi secrets to the British? It's all a question of perspective, isn't it? No hard and fixed rules.

Don't get duped. You want an absolute assurance and wide publication of an American promise that can't be broken before you release those Killers. Jews Can rot in Jail, while Palestinians that kill Jews must be released. Same old BS for the last 600+ years. Trumped up charges, punishments that don't fit the made up crimes, and so on and so on.

that is pretty messed up concept.

his sentence was disproportionate. he should have been released years ago. he is still in prison as an example to american jews. pollard should be released unconditionally and immediately.

If the USA did release him then he would be a hero in Israel. Then the story of what he did and what Israel did would be in the news all over the USA. Now is not the time to be making even more enemies in the USA. Hmmmm ...Wait a minute..... release the traitor. Let him be heralded in the Knesset! Give him a parade in Tel Aviv! This would be "great" for USA Israeli relations.

Pollard should be freed from the prison of Anti-Semitism without having to be used as an exchange for hundreds of hardened Islamist-Jihadist murderers. It is a dirty trap set by the Anti-Semites led by Kerry and Hussien to attempt to topple Israel's Conservative government. Israel should not fall for this trap.

Prime Minister Mr. Netanyahu committed a serious series of errors in 1997 (The Mashal Affair) which resulted in the release of Ahmed Yassin. The release of Ahmed Yassin of Hamas resulted in the murder of over 1000 Israeli citizens in a series of terrorist attacks. You may understand that Prime Minister Netanyahu's faulty decision making combined with the release of this terrorist means that Prime Minister Netanyahu is directly responsible for the murder of those Israeli Citizens. Another error that Prime Minister Netanyahu made was to provide financial support and Israeli citizenship to a convicted traitor (you may insert Jonathan Pollard's name here) You live in comfortable Montreal -- good for you. I live in Israel and every single time that Prime Minister Netanyahu releases terrorists my fellow citizens, friends, family and I pay the price. Traitors and murderers are criminals they should remain behind bars. ...and what Pollard did was commit treason by selling his goods to the highest bidder, the government of Israel was stupid enough to buy that information from him...there is no need to add insult to injury by putting me and all my fellow citizens in danger just to obtain the release of a criminal. but don't take my word for it... please see what other TBers have written here. I refer you to TBers number 6, 8 and 14. We don't want this traitor...Arnold if you in Canada are so worried about him why don't you have him move in with you.

That's precisely what this amounts to. The utility of this has the same stench as any terrorist country holding someone hostage for leverage. Refuse the offer Bibi: if you have principles.

If it wasn't for Pollard ,many Israelis would have been killed . He's a Hero! Someone who sacrificed himself for others. Most Americans today are only loyal to themselves.

To anyone who thinks Pollard should be released, answer this one question. How much of Jerusalem should Israel give up to get him out? If the answer is nothing, then keep quiet. Otherwise, you are just humiliating all Jews.

That is the most dumbness statement you have ever posted. America doesn't care about his religion. He betrayed his country. Most American Jews have no interest in Israel unless they are some religious zealot and a few old schoolers. The new generation of American Jews connect with Israel like an African American connects with Africa. I don't believe Israel should release terrorist because of one spy so they can have a ticket tape parade and rub it into America's nose. That will play very well on the nightly news in America of our largest aid recipient celebrating an America spy being released for hundreds of terrorist to broker a peace deal.

It is a mistake to link the release of Pollard to more concessions by Israel in the peace talks.

I would not trust you with any confidential information .