A large rally was held this afternoon in Jerusalem on behalf of imprisoned Israeli citizen Jonathan Pollard. One of the organizers, MK Uri Ariel (National Union) told Arutz-7 earlier today that the call will be directed to the U.S. and President Bush, demanding that they release him or "at least delineate his sentence. His life sentence, in light of the charges against him, is inhumane and unjust."
MK Ariel said that the rally would also be directed at people in Israel and the U.S.: "It cannot be said that we here in Israel have been over-active on his behalf until now, and we have to bring about a change. The second problem is American Jewry, which fears charges of dual-loyalty. We are seeing signs that this is beginning to change, however, and we hope that this will really take off and there will be an all-out effort, both here and there, on behalf of Jonathan and to bring him home."
The rally will be held in Independence Park, opposite the American Consulate on Agron St. at 5PM today. Among the participants will be Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, former Prisoner of Zion Yosef Mendelevich, long-time Pollard activist Eli Joseph, Knesset Members, and others. "It must be remembered that Jonathan Pollard saved many Israelis not only from biological and chemical attacks, but also from atomic attacks," Ariel said.
MK Ariel proposed in the Knesset today a three-way deal for the release of Pollard: Israel would release terrorist leader Marwan Barghouti (and would not allow him to live in the PA-controlled territories or Israel), the PA would extradite the murderers of the late Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze'evi to Israel, and the U.S. would release Pollard.
MK Ariel said that the rally would also be directed at people in Israel and the U.S.: "It cannot be said that we here in Israel have been over-active on his behalf until now, and we have to bring about a change. The second problem is American Jewry, which fears charges of dual-loyalty. We are seeing signs that this is beginning to change, however, and we hope that this will really take off and there will be an all-out effort, both here and there, on behalf of Jonathan and to bring him home."
The rally will be held in Independence Park, opposite the American Consulate on Agron St. at 5PM today. Among the participants will be Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, former Prisoner of Zion Yosef Mendelevich, long-time Pollard activist Eli Joseph, Knesset Members, and others. "It must be remembered that Jonathan Pollard saved many Israelis not only from biological and chemical attacks, but also from atomic attacks," Ariel said.
MK Ariel proposed in the Knesset today a three-way deal for the release of Pollard: Israel would release terrorist leader Marwan Barghouti (and would not allow him to live in the PA-controlled territories or Israel), the PA would extradite the murderers of the late Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze'evi to Israel, and the U.S. would release Pollard.