Comments on: Rafi Eitan Refuses to Sign Petition to Release Jonathan Pollard http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/05/17/rafi-eitan-refuses-to-sign-petition-to-release-jonathan-pollard/ Israel news, politics, people, pictures, video and much much more .. really! Trust Us .... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:20:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: crosstalk http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/05/17/rafi-eitan-refuses-to-sign-petition-to-release-jonathan-pollard/#comment-1512 crosstalk Thu, 18 May 2006 04:42:33 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/?p=315#comment-1512 While I don't understand why Israel does not push more for Pollard's release to Israel (as an American, I would wonder at what <i>quid pro quo</i> would be offered), the implication that his punishment is singular doesn't panout. It is incorrect to state that, <i>[w]ith the exception of the Rosenberg spy case in the early 1950s, no spy convicted of committing acts of espionage against the United States has suffered so harsh a crime as Jonathan Pollard.</i> Here are some of the sentences of people still behind bars for espionage. <b>John A. Walker, Jr.</b> Two life terms plus 10 years. (His son served 15 years and has been released.) <b>Arthur J. Walker</b> Life in prison. <b>Jerry A. Witworth</b> 365 years. <b>Robert Pelton</b> Three life terms (concurrent) <b>Aldrich Ames</b> Life without parole. It is apparent that Jonathan Pollard's life sentence is not out of line with others which have been handed down for similar crimes. While I don’t understand why Israel does not push more for Pollard’s release to Israel (as an American, I would wonder at what quid pro quo would be offered), the implication that his punishment is singular doesn’t panout. It is incorrect to state that, [w]ith the exception of the Rosenberg spy case in the early 1950s, no spy convicted of committing acts of espionage against the United States has suffered so harsh a crime as Jonathan Pollard.

Here are some of the sentences of people still behind bars for espionage.

John A. Walker, Jr. Two life terms plus 10 years. (His son served 15 years and has been released.)

Arthur J. Walker Life in prison.

Jerry A. Witworth 365 years.

Robert Pelton Three life terms (concurrent)

Aldrich Ames Life without parole.

It is apparent that Jonathan Pollard’s life sentence is not out of line with others which have been handed down for similar crimes.

]]> By: George C. http://www.onejerusalem.com/2006/05/17/rafi-eitan-refuses-to-sign-petition-to-release-jonathan-pollard/#comment-1499 George C. Wed, 17 May 2006 21:34:23 +0000 http://www.onejerusalem.com/?p=315#comment-1499 I am sorry,but I agree with Raffi Eithan,besides its about time the Isralis should know that in most cases of espionage the US does not bend the rules. I am sorry,but I agree with Raffi Eithan,besides
its about time the Isralis should know that
in most cases of espionage the US does not bend
the rules.

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