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Pollard lawyers appeal ‘illegal’ terms of release
by Yitzhak Benhorin and Itamar Eichner
November 21, 2015

Mere hours after his release on Friday, Jonathan Pollard’s lawyers appealed what they termed illegal restrictions placed on the Israeli spy, including an ankle bracelet with 24 hour GPS monitoring, and tracking of his and his employer’s computer systems. As part of his parole, Pollard must remain in the United States for five years, although his lawyers have asked President Barack Obama to commute his sentence, allowing him to go to Israel immediately. US Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said Obama “has no plans to alter the forms of his parole” to allow him to leave the United States. Pollard’s lawyers, Eliot Lauer and Jacques Semmelman, say the conditions would make it hard for their client to find employment, as no employer would agree to the tracking of their systems. Lauer said Pollard was set to work in the finance department of an investment firm in New York. READ MORE