Haaretz: President Obama only considers impact of Pollard release on voteDr. Lerner has a screenshot on Facebook of the Haaretz article (Hebrew) about Obama's political reasons for refusing Pollard clemency:
Dr. Aaron Lerner 11 April 2011
Haaretz Printed edition 11 April 2012 report - White House source explains that President Obama only considers how many votes he could gain from releasing Pollard - no mention of either humanitarian considerations or question of justice. Indicates Pollard release could be part of peace process.
The English and Hebrew internet edition do not include any of these observations.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Is Obama Keeping Pollard In Prison Because His Release Won't Get Him Jewish Votes?
The printed, not online, edition of Haaretz yesterday claims that Obama's main consideration in releasing Pollard is whether it will get him more of the Jewish vote--not issues of justice or Pollard's illness.
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