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Rabbi Yosef urges Netanyahu to push for Pollard's release
Kobi Nahshoni
Published: 24.10.11, 08:02
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1. Pollard is an American butt out of our
sheik rattle & roll ,   USA   (10.24.11)
internal matters. I don't care what his religion is he betrayed his country. He is an American convict serving time in an American prison for crimes against America. Just because Israel the fair weather friend paid him money to betray us is not our concern. If Obama frees that traitor he will be portrayed as a weak leader. We don't compromise on our principles regarding traitors. Good job with Shalit an Israeli now leave our AMERICAN alone.
2. A travesty
Shmuel ,   Jerusalem   (10.24.11)
What a disgrace that a person such as Yosef has ANY input into the workings and policies of Israel's government. His utterances have done nothing but harm Israel and hurt large segments of the Israeli population. He should be ignored, shunned, and condemned not listened to. By the way, remember how many of his hand-picked Shas ministers have gone to prison. No surprise.
3. Good
Simon ,   Tel Aviv   (10.24.11)
Rav Ovadia, may he live a long and healthy life, is a Torah genius and is in touch with what goes on here. It is good that Bibi is meeting him.
4. To ignorant #1
Noam ,   Montreal   (10.24.11)
Pollard is American you are right...he was sentenced to life for giving secrets of imminent danger to Israel....an American ally...no American threat was initiated and no American lives were harmed...if he is just an American than he should've been released long ago since most Russian spies who caused imaginable harm to US interests and harmed many American lives were released after no longer than 15 years...Pollard has been held for 25 years...you see him as a traitor....would a CIA agent helping MI6 be a traitor??? if not than deep down Israel is a threat and not an ally to your eyes...
5. Pollard is an Israeli - You butt out!
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (10.24.11)
Pollard has served more than enough time to satisfy the cruel tastes of unpatrioitic Americans like #1 who hides behind a ridculous name. Whatever happened to the motto "In God We Trust"? Israel's interests should never have been misplaced in the first instance, which caused Pollard to act as he did. Pollard, is 'our' Israeli Jew. "Let our people go!"
6. Good?
Pinchas ,   Jerusalem   (10.24.11)
At least Bibi has a history of consulting the big Rabbi's on different matters. That is a tremendous Zgut. Hopefully he will continue doing so the remaining years of his political and personal career/life. But, I am not sure Bini did a wise thing by releasing 1027 murderers in order to release Gilad. Most rabbi's are divided on the price we had to pay for his release and it could back-fire in a terrible way. Gilad should have been released years ago, but I am happy he is at home now. May Hashem grand us wisdom and insight how to continue in His ways in order not to make further mistakes.
7. Shalit and Pollard shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (10.24.11)
One was a draftee serving his country at a pitance, and one was betraying his country for big bucks. And if someone wants to criticize terrorists being released to get an Israeli back, they should leave Gilad Shalit alone and remember that we exchanged terrorists for that drug dealing Tannenbaum who should have been left to rot where here was!
8. Enough is ENOUGH!
Jake   (10.24.11)
9. Pollard...Let him go...It is enough..
Harvey G... ,   Chadds Ford _ USA   (10.24.11)
If you are going to jail who spies for Israel, you won't have enough jails. You got to start with all the AIPAC guys..With Dennis Ross..With Wolf Blitzer..and keep on going.. It is enough..the Poor guy suffered enough..and he paid for it... Was it worth thefew buck he got paid..HELL NO...
10. Why not another criminal for the Sh-ass organisation
Haim ,   TA   (10.24.11)
7 Sh-ass Mks so far jailed
11. Israel keep out
arko ,   jerusalem   (10.24.11)
Israel keep out ofour internal affairsPollard betray his contry now let him pay for hiscrim
12. No. 7 - In the Same Breath...
Orly ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.29.11)
... One was a draftee who cut corners to get into a combat unit and was abducted while faileing to preotect even himself, while the other saved us from nuclear annihilation. Both are Jews and Israeli nationals. Irrational dichottomies can be made until the cows come home but the point of these arguements is both moot and foolish.
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