... Jews in the US and/or Israel "control everything" in the US. Under this illusion all the Jews need to do is exert sufficient effort to "make things happen". Wrong: #1 The Jewish community in US is seriously split politically and religiously. Part is ultra liberal, the other is right-wing and Orthodox dominated. They disagree on many issues including Pollard; many consider him a martyr to forces of anti-Semitism, others see him as a traitor & opportunist. The community therefore was never in a position to exert significant pressure on Pollard's behalf. (Note how divided the Amer Jewish community was on the recent Iran nuclear deal.) #2. most importantly, no matter how untied the Jewish community might have been on Pollard, you grossly underestimate the bitterness of the Amer defense community toward the damage Pollard did. Your statement "the question why Pollard was arrested is not important..." reveals a gross misunderstanding of the American political scene. Not only was it important, it was the heart of the Pollard issue. By all accounts Pollard and his handlers did enormous and selfish damage to US defense systems. He apparently involved himself in matters well beyond those of Arab military capability. The overall view in the US - including the Jewish community - is that Pollard and his handlers are no heroes or martyrs The only reality is that the more Israel ditched and rebuked those involved for this gross diplomatic and strategic blunder, the better. Unfortunately that is still not what is occurring - and Israel will continue to reap the consequences.

USA was betrayed twice, Pollard and israel sales to USSR

aware of that. The trick is not to get caught. 'Traitor" is a term for kindergarten kids. People sell their mothers/children every day, such is the nasty human nature. Nobody at the MI5/CIA or Mossad faints when facing such cases. The unreal severity of punishment in this case is what's highly suspicious. His "treason" did not cost human lives (unlike so many other American spies selling info to enemy-states) So: why?! Think Ames vs Pollard.....

If anyone gets him it will be the Mossad. He an embarrassment to the Israeli government and they don't want him in Israel. I will be just desserts. No one or country likes traitors.

That's the real reason he spent 30 years in gaol. It was a lesson to other dual loyalty Jews living in USA what would happen to them if they spied on USA. Pollard is lucky he didn't get the gas chamber. Just like those other traitorous tribe members, the Julius and Ethyl Rosenberg.