The 1997 Israeli Court Case

The following articles deal with the legal petition submitted by Jonathan Pollard to the Israeli High Court of Justice in 1997. The government attempted to ban publication of the details of the petition, but the ban was denied by the High Court.

On May 12, 1998, the Israeli Government publicly acknowledged Jonathan Pollard as a bona fide Israeli agent and accepted full responsibility for him.

• Apr. 30: Pollard Appeals to Israel Court: The Jerusalem Post
• Apr. 30: American Asks Israel to Admit He Spied

• May 1: Pollard to High Court: Force PM to acknowledge me: The Jerusalem Post
• May 1: Pollard's Attorney Calls For Israelis To Make Official Statement
• May 1: Pollard Files Appeal To Israeli Government: Ha'Aretz
• May 1: Pollard Ban Failed: SNS News Service
• May 9: "Leaking With Malice" Maligns Pollard
• May 26: Pollard's Attorney Responds to A-G Rubinstein's Remarks: Larry Dub

• July 22: Israeli High Court Orders Government to Respond to Pollard Petition
• July 24: Bid To Free Convicted Spy May Draw Israel To Court: The Chicago Tribune
• July 27: Pollard News Bulletin: with 1986 article by Hirsh Goodman
• July 28: The Betrayal of Jonathan Pollard by the Government of Israel: with commentary by Rabbi S.R. Hirsh
• July 30: Justice Minister Seeks to Buy Time As Pollard Court Hearing Looms Large: News Release
• July 31: Memo Regarding Prisoner Transfer
• Aug. 4: Pollard Cancels Visit with Israeli Envoy:The Jerusalem Post
• Aug. 5: High Court Sets Date For Pollard Hearing: News Release
• Aug. 5: Pollard Cancels Official Israeli Visit: News Release
• Aug. 6: Pollard Asks Ben-Elissar for Apology
• Aug. 14: Who's Afraid of Jonathan Pollard? OpEd by Jonathan Pollard

• Sept. 18: Petition to Disqualify Att. Gen. Rubinstein Filed - News Release

• Oct. 6: Accept Responsibility: The Jerusalem Post
• Oct. 9: Pollard Affair As Lessons in the Bungled Mashaal Assasination Attempt: The Jerusalem Post
• Oct. 12: Weizman-Clinton Meeting & Court Hearing: News Release
• Oct. 26: Pollard In Court This Week: News Release
• Oct. 28: Poll: 92% Believe Israel Betrayed Pollard
• Oct. 28: Pollard Speaks Out On Jordanian Spy Swap
• Oct. 28: Pollard Accuses Israel of Hypocrisy after Hamas Fiasco
• Oct. 29: Court Gives Government 60 Days To Resolve Case: News Release
• Oct. 29: Pollard: Israel is Burying Me Alive: The Jerusalem Post
• Oct. 29: Suspected Spy Wants Recognition: The Washington Post
• Oct. 30: High Court Postpones Hearing on Pollard Petition: Moshe Reinfeld
• Oct. 30: Why Attorney General Rubinstein Was Removed: A Clarification

• Nov. 5: Pollard Was An Israeli Agent: Motti Lerner

1998

• Jan. 6: Shafted Again by Israeli Government: Pollard Files for Emergency Hearing: News Release

• Feb: Pollard - An Overview of Recent Events (through January 1998): Susan Rosenbluth
• Feb. 11: Israeli attorney general resigns from 'Free Pollard' committee: AP
• Feb. 21: Pollard Returns To Court: News Release
• Feb. 28: Interview With Esther Pollard Before Supreme Court Hearing: IMRA
• Feb. 28: Pollard's Lawyer: Israel Delaying Release: A.P., Washington Post

• Mar. 1: Esther Pollard Reacts To Government Reply: IMRA
• Mar: 2: Pollard Appeal At High Court Today: The Jerusalem Post
• Mar. 2: Israel Given More Time for Pollard: A.P., Washington Post
• Mar. 2: Israel Court Postpones Action on Pollard Petition: Naomi Segal
• Mar. 3: Decision on Pollard Petition Delayed: The Jerusalem Post
• Mar. 3: Pollard's Attorney Agrees to Another Government Delay: IINS
• Mar. 6: Jonathan Pollard Reacts to Supreme Court Decision: Golan Yosifee
• Mar. 31: Minister Yishai to Pollard: We Made a Mistake: Hillel Kuttler

• Apr: Pollard - An Overview of Recent Events (through March 1998): Susan L. Rosenbluth
• Apr. 2: PM Adviser Seeks 'Official Agent' Status For Pollard Release: Batsheva Tsur
• Apr. 2: Pollard Rejects Bogus Government Offer: News Release
• Apr. 3: Pollard Blasts 'Bogus' Offer: Batsheva Tsur
• Apr. 3: "I'm not rotting here in jail to justify a lie" David Makovsky
• Apr. 3: Pollard Rejects Government Offer of Recognition: Ben Caspit
• Apr. 5: Urgent Memo To Dani Naveh: IMRA
• Apr. 6: Entire cabinet signs pro-Pollard letter: David Makovsky
• Apr. 6: Pollard rejects letter seeking a US pardon: Batsheva Tsur
• Apr. 7: Netanyahu recruits for Pollard: Naomi Segal
• Apr. 9: Soul Number 600,001: Uri Dan & Dennis Eisenberg
• Apr. 15: Pollard will not go along with letter: David Makovsky
• Apr. 16: Why Pollard Won't Compromise On The Truth: Media Release
• Apr. 20: Edelstein: Discuss Pollard with Cohen: Batsheva Tsur
• Apr. 22: Pollard Promises to Work with Israeli Government: Hillel Kuttler
• Apr. 27: Netanyahu Comments on Jonathan Pollard: Kol Yisroel Radio
• Apr. 28: Govt. Vs POLLARD: Batsheva Tsur

• May 4: Another Delay in Pollard Case: IINS
• May 11: Jonathan Pollard Reacts to Official Recognition by State of Israel: Media Release
• May 11: Israel Admits US Prisoner Was Agent: AP
• May 11: A Courageous Solution to A Problem that Has Plagued Both Governments: Media Release
• May 11: Pollard 'relieved, thankful' after Israel admits its role: Naomi Segal
• May 12: Israel officially recognizes Pollard as its agent: Reuters
• May 12: Israel finally admits Pollard was its 'agent': David Makovsky
• May 12: Gov't recognizes Pollard as its spy: Jay Bushinsky

• Document: The Eban Report
• Why is Jonathan Pollard Taking the Israeli Government to Court? (1997)
• Continued Stonewalling in Pollard Spy Case Hurts Israel: William Safire (1987)
• Gilboa Revisited: A poem by Jonathan Pollard (1987)