Theos-Talk Archives (July 2002 Message tt00018)

ramadoss@gbronline.com wrote:
> 
> One day at a future date, we all will find out why in spite of all the
> attempts by various Political Leaders of Government of Israel at the
> highest levels, no one was able to get Pollard released from Prison.

A good question, which deserves a good answer.

Because he was offered a good deal by the government, and, after taking
the deal, he figuratively spit in their face and publicly embarrassed
them. By going public after making the deal, he also caused great
embarrassment to Israel. In addition, Jews in high places in government
are dead set against showing him any clemency, because his actions
succeeded in putting the loyalty of every Jew in high-security positions
in question. Which means that the only way he is going to be freed is
not through mercy but through justice, through the fact that everybody,
no matter how much we might like or dislike them, should be considered
equal under the law.

Bart Lidofsky