Days before the arrival of US President Bush, Jerusalem's municipality voted to change the name of a main square to 'Freedom for Pollard Square' in a defiant call to release the American Jewish captive arrested and sentenced to life in prison for passing classified information to a US ally.

Government member and Shas Chairman Eli Yishai attended, as well as members of Jerusalem's municipality, Manhigut Yehudit faction head Moshe Feiglin and other longtime Pollard activists including his wife Esther.

Banners on city buses around Jerusalem call for Bush to release Pollard.
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A paid ad proclaims Paris Square's new name.
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A huge banner calling for Pollard's freedom on a building overlooking the square.

Jerusalem Councilwoman Mina Fenton initiated the renaming of the square.

Shas party Chairman and Cabinet Minister Eli Yishai attends, declaring that if Arab terrorists are being released from prison then Pollard should also be freed.

Minister Eli Yishai and his bodyguards.

Moshe Feiglin of the Likud's Jewish Leadership faction says the key to Pollard's freedom lies in Israel, not the US.

Yishai speaks, Moshe Feiglin is seen in the background.

Esther Pollard, Jonathan's wife, speaks with reporters.

"They forgot me in jail!"

An activist wears a yarmulka reading: "Bring Pollard Home!" in Hebrew.

Musicians sing 'Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael' - 'All of Israel are Our Brothers'.

Musician Ari Ben-Yam performs.

Ben-Yam composed and performed a folk song questioning the friendship of a nation that would keep Pollard locked up and try to divide Jerusalem.

Longtime Pollard activist Adi Ginsburg recites the prayer for Israel's MIAs.

The National Council of Young Israel is represented.

Baruch Marzel of the Hazit movement.

Yehuda HaKohen and activists with the Zionist Freedom Alliance.

An immigrant from South Africa protests for Pollard's freedom.

Contemplating decades in prison.

Israel National Radio's Walter Bingham interviews Shas Minister Eli Yishai.

"We want Pollard Home!"

Across the street, near the square: "My brother Pollard is what I request"

On a traffic Island near the 'Freedom for Pollard Square'

(Photos: Ezra HaLevi, except where otherwise noted)