US free spy calls Israeli leaders

TEL AVIV - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday asked President Barack Obama to Jonathan Pollard, an unusual public request by the Israeli leaders for the former naval intelligence officer who was sentenced to life in prison for spying for the Jewish State.

Associated press file photo, Jonathan Pollard in a 1998 is in a U.S. prison since 1987.

The Israeli Government has quietly inquiring about mild for Mr. Pollard in the past, and previous requests cool of Washington are met. The current complaint comes as Obama management and training partner of Israel Government have publicly for months about how to peace negotiations with the Palestinians.

The United States building has supported in General Jewish settlement in the West Bank and East Jerusalem a Palestinian call for a freeze. Palestinian officials have refused to restart talks to a total freeze, Mr Netanyahu is somewhat agreed has not willing to do.

In recent months the subject of Mr Pollards devoured possible release of a U.S. prison become in the public dialogue on Israel and the Palestinian authorities in stalled peace talks could again. Mr. Pollard's to win release would win Mr Netanyahu political points with Israeli hard-liners, for whom the Israeli spy long been a cause celebre.

The hardliners are a mainstay in Netanyahu Government coalition and you have vehemently against any concessions to the Palestinians. Mr. Pollard's release could facilitate Mr Netanyahu to make concessions, including the approval of a settlement freeze.

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attractive for President Barack Obama, mild to grant a prisoners spy has spent 25 years behind bars. Video courtesy of Reuters.

A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, said the letter had been received and is being reviewed.

After his arrest in 1985, a plea bargain, pleading guilty, count of espionage in the hope, a mild penalty voted Mr. Pollard. Despite the deal, he was sentenced to life in prison in 1987. Israel recognized late Mr. Pollard to pass information to his intelligence. In his letter confirmed Tuesday, Mr Netanyahu regret Israeli for the episode, the U.S.-Israeli relations at frayed.

"Although Israel was in no way directed by his intelligence efforts against the United States, its actions wrong and totally unacceptable were," Mr Netanyahu to read from the letter. "Jonathan Pollard has spent 25 years in prison now, I think that a new requirement for mild is very appropriate."

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