Livnat: Foreign Ministry Remarks Concerning Pollard Visit - "Chutzpa"

Minister of Communications Limor Livnat, who is still in the United States, was interviewed this morning (Israel time) on Reshet Bet Radio.

Minister Livnat stated that negative remarks made by a foreign ministry official concerning her visit yesterday with Jonathan Pollard was a "Chutzpa."

Livnat stated it is time that the government openly does more to assist Pollard attain his freedom. In addition, Livnat stated she was also a courier for the prime minister, delivering a handwritten letter to Mr. Pollard.

In response, the Director General of the Foreign Ministry, Eitan Ben-Tzur stated the Foreign Ministry official who made the remarks was not authorized to do so and his statement did not reflect the policy of the ministry.