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15. Netanyahu moves to calm clamor over U.S. spying allegations

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 05:31 PM

Dec 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved on Sunday to avoid friction with the United States over allegations it spied on Israeli leaders, slapping down demands in his cabinet to press Washington for redress.

Several Israeli cabinet members and lawmakers latched onto the reported U.S. espionage as an opportunity to call on Washington to free jailed Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard.

Allegations of U.S. spying on Israelis emerged on Friday based on documents leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden.

Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst, was sentenced to a life term in 1987 in the United States for spying for Israel. A succession of U.S. presidents have spurned Israeli calls for his pardon.

"The United States is systematically spying against Israel's political and security leadership," said Transport Minister Yisrael Katz, demanding a U.S. commitment to stop the espionage and to release Pollard immediately.

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Actually Israel.. We need to Keep Up the Spying and Eavesdropping on you. 2banon Dec 2013 #8

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+1. My exact thought. n/t GoneFishin Dec 2013 #25

Pollard is a traitor and should not be released rpannier Dec 2013 #11

very interesting, I only have a vague awareness of the Pollard case, though I know it was major news 2banon Dec 2013 #22

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