Jonathan Pollard

Jonathan Pollard plants a vineyard for Esther - and reflects on the love that brought him home

“Her message was simple: Jonathan cannot be abandoned. He must be freed. He must be brought home to Israel. She kept one flame alive through years when darkness appeared stronger than hope."

AUGUST 9, 2026|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF

Rivka and Jonathan Pollard and Adam Scott Bellos display an example of the wine to be created in memory of Esther Pollard.

Dr. Shmuel Legasse sits down with The Jerusalem Post for an insightful podcast episode.

Ethiopian Jewish activist calls for unity in Israel

Dr. Shmuel Legesse, an Ethiopian Jewish writer and activist, described his life’s mission as a call to strengthen Jewish unity, defend Israel’s legitimacy, and give voice to the Ethiopian Jews.

MAY 26, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS

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.

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.

MAY 6, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

(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.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025|ByCORINNE BAUM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

U.S. rejects Netanyahu's request to allow Pollard to immigrate to Israel

“Pollard has not concealed that he wishes to live in Israel.”

NOVEMBER 21, 2018ByJULIANE HELMHOLD

Spy stories: Former Mossad chief talks Iran, nukes and the life of a spy

Shabtai Shavit reveals details of secret meetings, his view on a range of nuclear and defense issues and how he was almost swept up in the Pollard saga.

MAY 27, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran

A time to pause: Israel at 70

It is time to pause to consider others who are less fortunate, who are not free and those who live under repressive regimes or harsh restrictions.

MAY 17, 2018ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Jonathan Pollard and a Jerusalem embassy: Parallels in history?

Pollard's freedom came after protests, hunger strikes, letters, and appeals, and few have looked back since he was released. In the best-case scenario, this, will be the fate of the US Embassy move.

MAY 15, 2018ByHERB KEINON

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the US embassy, in the area of the US consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018.

Netanyahu defends policies that have alienated U.S. Jews

“Sometimes there’s disagreement” with the United States “and sometimes we even acted in the greater interest” of Israel."

MARCH 6, 2018ByJTA/RON KAMPEAS

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Netanyahu: World powers appear open to fixing the Iran deal

“The threat that we all see is a resurgent Iran that is bent not only on dominating the region [the Middle East] but [also] bent on developing nuclear weapons,” Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said.

NOVEMBER 2, 2017ByTOVAH LAZAROFF