Adelson presses Romney on Pollard clemency, Israeli Embassy move
Sheldon Adelson, a major contributor to Republican Mitt
Romney’s presidential campaign, has asked Romney to speak out publicly for the
release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard.
Romney, the presumptive GOP nominee, has said he needs to
see the relevant intelligence material accessible to a president before
deciding whether to grant Pollard clemency, sources told the Daily Beast
website.
Pollard was working as an American civilian intelligence
analyst for the Navy when he passed classified information to Israel. He was
convicted and received a life sentence in 1987.
Adelson also has asked Romney to state publicly that the
Palestinians are not willing to make peace and that the peace talks are a waste
of time, according to the Daily Beast article. The billionaire casino owner
also wants Romney to come out more firmly and commit to moving the U.S. Embassy
in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Romney has not come out against the peace talks and has
said that he favors moving the embassy, but would do so only after consultation
with the Israel government.
Adelson is considered to be close with Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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