PM Netanyahu asked the U.S. to release Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard as part of peace talks deal with Palestinians.
Israeli official: Government determined to release Pollard, but only through standard procedures in their prison system.
U.S. President Barack Obama has refused another Israeli request for the release of imprisoned Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard. During talks that preceded the announcement of the renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, Netanyahu asked for Pollard’s release and was rebuffed by the Americans.

Imprisoned Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard – Photo: AP
As part of the restart of peace talks, Israel is set to free 85 Palestinian terrorists imprisoned since before the Oslo Accords in 1993.








