Citing U.S. Department of Justice documents, Grant F. Smith argues that Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard may be about to receive a presidential pardon:
June 18 could mark the culmination of a massive lobbying campaign for release. Obama’s dismal record on Israeli accountability suggests Pollard will soon walk free.
Smith goes on to explain the significance of that date:
Upping the ante, Israeli President Shimon Peres has explicitly linked his receipt of a US Presidential Medal of Freedom during a special June 18 White House dinner to Pollard’s freedom gambit — channeling even more intense pressure on Obama to take action in a specific context, place and time.
As to why Pollard’s release is so important for Tel Aviv, he explains:
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