In the last few days, major American Jewish organizations sent President Donald Trump a plea to commute the parole of former spy Jonathan Pollard, so he can fully devote his time and care for his cancer-stricken wife, Esther.
Israel National News (INN) reported that each of Agudas Israel of America, the Orthodox Union, and the Coalition for Jewish Values sent their own petition to the president.
“We now plead on humanitarian grounds for the commutation of [Pollard’s] sentence and the termination of his parole,” Agudath Israel Executive Vice President Rabbi David Zwiebel wrote on behalf of his organization.
According to Rabbi Zweibel, “Pollard is required by his parole conditions to give three days advance notice and submit a formal written request to leave Manhattan,” while for each request a negotiation ensues, denying the man who served three decades in prison to accompany his wife to her chemotherapy sessions.
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{Matzav.com}