The FALN Clemency and NY Senate Race (2000)

The Jewish community has become increasingly dissatisfied with President Clinton's handling of the Pollard case. His clemency of 16 Puerto Rican FALN terrorists in a blatant move to support his wife's candidacy in the New York senate race has only underscored his indifference to the fate of Jonathan Pollard. This has generated renewed calls not only for Pollard's release, but also for Hillary Clinton to become involved and publicly support such a move.

In light of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's unequivocal declaration that Pollard's sentence is both disproportionate and unjustified by the facts of the case, the ball is squarely back in the Clintons' court.

See Also: The Clemency Page

Articles

1999

• July 23: Hillary Clinton and the Pollard Issue: Dov Hikind

• Aug. 5: Pollard's Case May Be Crucial to Hillary's Run: The New York Daily News
• Aug. 6: A Blow for Secret Evidence: The Washington Post
• Aug. 9: Hikind's Letter of Appeal to Hillary Clinton
• Aug. 12: Clinton To Release Terrorists...Hillary to Gain from Move: The New York Times
• Aug. 12: Clinton Offer Includes Mastermind of 1983 Wells Fargo Robbery
• Aug. 13: Pollard Push: Seth Gitell
• Aug. 13: Rudy Giuliani calls for Pollard's Release: Adam Dickter
• Aug. 15: Hillary Clinton pressed to support a pardon for Pollard Ha'aretz
• Aug. 15: Sentence in Israel Spy Case Is Too Long, Giuliani Says: The New York Times
• Aug. 15: Prisoner Snubs Offer of Clemency: Hartford Courant
• Aug. 20: President Clinton, The FALN, And Jonathan Pollard: Editorial
• Aug. 20: Enough is Enough! Let Jonathan Pollard Go! Noach Dear
• Aug. 20: NY State Assembly Speaker Joins Call For Pollard Release: Seth Mnookin
• Aug. 27: Federal Agencies Opposed Leniency for 16 Militants: The New York Times
• Aug. 29: Hikind Joins with Community Members for Pollard
• Aug. 30: Help Free Israeli Spy, Activists Urge Hillary: Daily News
• Aug. 30: FALN Eyes Violence: Jailer: NY Daily News - Washington
• Aug. 30: ZOA Criticizes Clinton

• Sept. 1: Group Uses Hillary's Candidacy to Seek Release of Pollard: Washington Post
• Sept. 2: G.O.P. Wants Clinton to Explain Clemency for Puerto Rican Nationalists: The New York Times
• Sept. 2: Pleas For Pollard: Dov Hikind
• Sept. 3: Rabbinical Alliance Issues Policy Statement on Pollard
• Sept. 9: Senator Schumer Calls for Pollard Release: New York Post
• Sept. 9: Mrs. Clinton Denies a Role in President's Clemency Offer: The New York Times
• Sept. 10: Pollard Clemency May Be Hillary's Next Headache: NY Post
• Sept. 10: Clinton Says Clemency Plan Was Unrelated to First Lady: The New York Times
• Sept. 11: Puerto Ricans Clinton Freed Leave Prisons: The New York Times
• Sept. 13: Giuliani gaining ground in NY Senate contest: Jerusalem Post
• Sept. 13: Clemency for Clintons: The New York Times
• Sept. 13: White House refuses to cooperate with inquiry on clemency offer: CNN
• Sept. 14: Hil Has No Room for Error: NY Daily News
• Sept. 17: Citing FALN Release, Pollard Says Me Too: NY Jewish Week
• Sept. 17: An Open Letter To First Lady Hillary Clinton: Jewish Press
• Sept. 17: Clinton Asserts Executive Privilege in Clemency: The New York Times
• Sept. 21: Clemency for the FALN--A Flawed Decision?
• Sept. 22: The Pollard Test: Dr. Aaron Lerner
• Sept. 22: F.B.I. Director Was Opposed To Freeing Puerto Ricans: New York Times
• Sept. 23: Repentance, Pardons & Injustice: Eugene Narrett
• Sept. 24: Pollard Plea: Seth Gitell
• Sept. 24: Pollard Bandwagon: The Forward

• Oct. 5: An Issue Lying in Wait in the Senate Race: New York Times
• Oct. 7: Holding Hillary Clinton's Feet to the Fire
• Oct. 20: Change sought in U.S. pardon procedure: Reuters
• Oct. 21: Reno warned of Puerto Rican clemencies: USA Today
• Oct. 21: White House Pushed Department On Clemency: Reuters
• Oct. 21: Records Show Puerto Ricans Got U.S. Help With Clemency: The New York Times
• Oct. 21: FALN a Threat, Reno Says: The Washington Post
• Oct. 27: Clemency For Pollard
• Oct. 29: Mr. Diplomat; Mr. Security - Ehud Barak: Ben Caspit

• Nov. 6: Puerto Ricans linked to spies for Cuba: AP
• Nov. 12: Hillary On The Run: Calev Ben-David
• Nov. 22: Councilwoman Asks Clinton to Quit Senate Race: Reuters
• Nov. 24: The Republican Party And Clemency for Pollard: Enid Weiss
• Nov. 26: Drawing Hillary Out on Pollard: The Jewish Press
• Nov. 26: Hikind Prods Hillary on Pollard: The Jewish Press

• Dec. 1: Hillary and Pollard: Rabbi Dov Fischer
• Dec. 3: Pressing for Pollard: The Jewish Press
• Dec. 3: Hillary And The OU: Editorial
• Dec. 6: Protest at Clinton HQ Seeks Pollard's Release: The Washington Post
• Dec. 6: Hillary Urged To Help Pollard: Dan Janison
• Dec. 6: Pollard's supporters call on Hillary: JTA
• Dec. 10: Why Hillary Can No Longer Dilly-Dally on Pollard: Kenneth Lasson
• Dec. 10: Hillary's Camp Weighing Clemency for Pollard [Oh Really??]: NY Post
• Dec. 14: The Knesset Lobby for the Release of Jonathan Pollard: Media Release
• Dec. 14: Hillary Waffles; OU Postures - Source: CBS News
• Dec. 15: Hillary Parrots Bill - No Objection from OU - Source: JTA
• Dec. 15: Hillary's Shameful Response - Source: NY Newsday
• Dec. 15: Orthodox Jews Here Cool To Hillary: NY POST
• Dec. 17: Hillary Won't Take A Position "For Political Reasons" - Source: The New York Jewish Week
• Dec. 20: Kol Yisrael Radio Interviews Esther Pollard: Media Release
• Dec. 21: Hillary And The Jonathan Pollard Case: William Katzberg
• Dec. 24: The Hillary Challenge: The Forward

• Jan. 28: Cards Look Good for Pollard: ABC News

• Mar. 8: Assemblyman Sam Colman's Open Letter To Senator Lieberman
• Mar. 13: Hillary Spurns Top N.Y. Democrats: Media Release
• Mar. 30: Democrat Calls for Third Candidate: AP

• Apr. 14: Hillary - Hikind Powwow: NY Jewish Week
• Apr. 20: Hil Passes Over Great Injustice of Pollard Case: NY Daily News
• Apr. 28: Pollard's Notes on Senator Lieberman

• May 5: Sheldon Silver Emerging As A Powerful Confidant In Hillary's Bid For Senate
• May 20: Giuliani drops out of Senate race to focus on cancer treatment:
• May 26: Hillary: No Aid Linkage On Israel-China Deal: Jewish Week (NY) CNN

• June 1: Imra's Weekly Commentary On Arutz 7: Aaron Lerner
• June 3: Lazio Courts Jewish Leaders, But Buchanan Casts Shadow: New York Times
• June 9: Schumer Pitches for Pollard As Hill Makes Grab For Bill's TV Guide: New York Post
• June 15: Stunning New Revelations in the Pollard Case: IMRA
• June 20: Finally, the Truth About the Pollard Affair: The Jerusalem Post
• June 30: Wein-on-Line: Our Duty to Free Pollard: The Jerusalem Post

• July 7: Hawk To Challenge Hillary: The Jewish Week
• July 28: Hillary Must Speak Out For Pollard: Milton Viorst

• Aug. 8: Senator Joseph Lieberman for VP?: Media Release
• Aug. 11: Confessions of An Orthodox Jewish Candidate: Why I Won't Vote for Lieberman: Debbie Schlussel
• Aug. 22: Clinton Spokesman Promoted Pollard Release, Now Clams Up: NY Post
• Aug. 24: Dov States His Case To Hillary: The New York Post

• Sept. 1: Hillary Seen Eyeing Pollard Clemency Call: Rachel Doniado
• Sept. 1: Where Does Rick Lazio Stand On Due Process and Equal Justice? Justice4JP Release
• Sept. 1: Hillary & Hikind - Editorial: Jewish Press (NY)
• Sept. 1: Hillary Pulls Strings for Pollard: New York Post
• Sept. 1: Esther Pollard's Letter to Hillary Clinton
• Sept. 1: Mrs. Clinton Tries to Stop Transfer: AP
• Sept. 2: Now Let's Talk Clemency: New York Post
• Sept. 2: Mrs. Clinton Takes Action On Behalf of Imprisoned Spy: New York Times
• Sept. 4: Israel Fails to Assist as Pollard Tries to Keep from Transfer: MENL
• Sept. 4: Pollard's Wife Seeks Help of First Lady: National Post
• Sept. 6: Rick: Get Off Of The Fence On Pollard: New York Post
• Sept. 6: NY State Senator Lachman Appeal for Pollard Clemency
• Sept. 8: Hillary Was Not Alone: Jewish Week (NY)
• Sept. 8: Hillary Comes To The Aid Of Jonathan Pollard: The Jewish Press
• Sept. 8: Pollard's Rudy Card: New York Post
• Sept. 8: Pulling for Pollard: Lazio and Clinton: Assemblyman Dov Hikind
• Sept. 12: Clinton Admin. Enters Fray for N.Y. Jewish Votes: Sharon Samber
• Sept. 14: Lazio Plays Hardball on Soft-Money Issue: New York Post
• Sept. 14: Hillary Concerned About "Due Process Issues": News Brief
• Sept. 16: Al Gore and the FALN: New York Post
• Sept. 16: Waiting On Hillary: Justice4JP Release
• Sept. 16: Jonathan Pollard to Fight for Freedom in US Court: Justice4JP Release
• Sept. 16: Pollard's Wife to Lobby NY Senate: New York Post
• Sept. 21: Hillary Backs Spy's Complaint: The Forward
• Sept. 22: Hillary Eyeing Move On Pollard: Jewish Week (NY)

• Oct. 6: Hillary Makes Her Views Known: NY Post
• Oct. 6: Hillary in Pollard Push: NY Daily News
• Oct. 6: Mrs. Clinton Seeks to Fortify Jewish Vote: The New York Times

• Feb. 12: The Clintons' Terror Pardons: The Wall Street Journal

• Jan. 14: Holder to Face Grilling Over Clinton Pardons: ABC News

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