The outgoing US president has decided to pardon 143 people on the last day of his term • Sela, a 75-year-old Israeli resident, was charged with espionage but not prosecuted in the US • Pollard's lawyer said: , Who suffered 30 years in American prison "
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Trump pardoned Aviam Sela, the operative of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard.
This is as part of the wave of pardons announced by the outgoing US president, just before he left the White House.
Sela, 75, is an Israeli citizen who was indicted in 1986 for espionage in connection with the Pollard affair.
Sela was not prosecuted in the US. Sela's request for favor was supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Drummer, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Dr. Miriam Adelson. The State of Israel issued a full and unequivocal apology The pardon in order to close this unfortunate chapter in US-Israel relations.
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Advocate Nitzana Darshan-Leitner, Pollard's attorney, responded: "While we are happy about the pardon of Aviam Sela, who initially recruited Pollard, we hope he will finally tell the truth and justice will be served.
For 35 years Pollard has been suffering from a mask of malicious lies and false accusations, which Sela as his operator could have easily refuted.
If there is an oath statement or legal affidavit delivered on behalf of Sela to the Americans, it should be made public so that all the lies and plots against Pollard can finally be refuted.
It is time for Sela to come out of the shadows and tell what exactly he knows about the patriotic Jew, who suffered 30 years in the American prison. "
