It's truly not my intention to devote much of what little blogging time I can scrounge right now to Jonathan Pollard. But it seems that his name is suddenly popping up with annoying frequency again (there are lulls in this storm) so today I thought I'd simply let him speak for himself.
The following is a letter released by Pollard's organization. It was written to Uri Ariel, a member of the Knesset since October, 2001, who has had the audacity to send Pollard a number of letters recently, wishing him well, but has so far apparently spent insufficient political capital lobbying for his release.
TO: MK URI ARIEL, NATIONAL UNION PARTY
DATE: APRIL 7, 2003
FROM: JONATHAN POLLARD #09185-016
FCI BUTNER
POB 1000
BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA
USA 27509-1000
Via Regular Mail
Dear Uri,
Please stop sending letters to me. All they do is underscore the blatant cowardliness and treachery of our political establishment.
Despite your "best wishes," Uri, when it comes right down to it, both you and your party are no better than the bootlickers who abandoned me 19 years ago.
And just who are you, Uri, to "fight for my freedom"? What a sick, pathetic joke. Kever Yosaif [Joseph's Tomb] lies in ruins and your so-called "party" joins a Government of liars and murderers! Ma'araht HaMachpela [Tomb of the Patriarchs] is besieged on all sides, and the National Union negotiates for a place at the trough! Our holy Temple Mount has been destroyed for a 3rd time, Uri, and you pathetic politicians run around the Knesset like a bunch of scared hens, afraid of Edom and Esau. What a disgrace to all of our martyrs who have fallen dreaming of a proud, independent Jewish national homeland!
For 2000 years Uri, our people prayed for a restoration of our sovereign right to The Land, and all we have to show for it is the political equivalent of a cheap whore house. G-d must look at you and weep.
So Uri, my friend, let me give you some very good advice: worry about yourself. The Lord G-d of Israel will save me.
Jonathan
'Nuff said.
