Jonathan Pollard

Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard joins politics, calls to annex Gaza Strip

Pollard, who had spent 30 years in prison for spying and providing Israel with top-secret classified information, has has since become a strong critic of Netanyahu.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Jonathan Pollard seen during a tour of the Sovereignty movement and the Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council in the Jordan Valley, in the West Bank on February 12, 2023.
(L-R): Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee

Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard, US envoy Mike Huckabee held secret meeting at US Jerusalem embassy

Pollard told The Jerusalem Post that the meeting was a personal affair to thank the ambassador for private matters, and emphasized that the event was taken out of context.

|ByCORINNE BAUM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
JONATHAN POLLARD, photographed this week in his Jerusalem home.

'I learned to be tough': Pollard says lifetime of US antisemitism pushed him to spy for Israel

From being bullied in school to his Navy intelligence commander, Jonathan Pollard described how antisemitism shaped his life in the United States.

|ByMORDECHAI HAIMOVITZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF operates in West Bank, September 9, 2025.

Why Smotrich’s 82% sovereignty plan over the West Bank is not enough - opinion

The fact of the matter is that unless all the Arabs occupying the territories are expelled, say, to Syria, their threat to our people will remain.

|ByJONATHAN POLLARD

Olmert to 'Post': Stop the Pollard festival

Is it really in our best interest to poke the bear?

NOVEMBER 26, 2020ByEHUD OLMERT
JONATHAN POLLARD

Israel needs to give Jonathan Pollard a quiet homecoming

There is very little to gain from making grand public statements and touting Pollard’s return “home.”

NOVEMBER 25, 2020ByJPOST EDITORIAL
JONATHAN POLLARD and his wife, Esther, exit Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York City, in 2017.

Netanyahu calls Jonathan Pollard, awaits his return to Israel

"You should have a comfortable life now that both of you can pursue your interests and take care of Esther with the best medical treatment in the world," Netanyahu said.

NOVEMBER 24, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
JONATHAN POLLARD and his wife, Esther, exit Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York City, in 2017.

Don’t give Pollard a hero’s welcome – or Trump a hero’s send-off – opinion

During this brittle moment in Israel’s political history, and the history of democracy, protecting Israel’s soul is a pressing national security challenge.

NOVEMBER 24, 2020ByGIL TROY
JONATHAN POLLARD’S release comes at a brittle moment in Israel’s political history.

Letters to the Editor November 25, 2020: Keep Pollard collared

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

NOVEMBER 24, 2020ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Former PM aides lament not freeing Pollard sooner

Jewish groups welcome his freedom

NOVEMBER 23, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
Jonathan and Esther Pollard outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York City

Jonathan Pollard and 35 years of US-Israeli intelligence - analysis

From nadir to reaching new heights

NOVEMBER 22, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Jonathan Pollard red, white and blue

Former PM to 'Post': Don't let Pollard make aliyah, it'll anger Biden

Ehud Olmert says spy Jonathan Pollard should stay in New York.

NOVEMBER 22, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
Jonathan Pollard removes his electronic tag, having had his parole restrictions lifted. November 2020

Welcome home, Jonathan Pollard - opinion

It’s about time. Pollard has done his time, though had he been denied parole he could have served another dozen years.

NOVEMBER 22, 2020ByCHARLES O. KAUFMAN
Jonathan and Esther Pollard outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York City

Israeli leaders tell 'Post': Ready for Pollard's aliyah

Health minister says system will facilitate treatments for Esther Pollard's breast cancer.

NOVEMBER 22, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN, CELIA JEAN
Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer convicted of spying for Israel, exits following a hearing at the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York City, May 17, 2017