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Saturday, January 8, 2011 |
Archives: European Union Calls on U.S. to release Pollard |
Text: European Union Calls on President of U.S. to release Jonathan Pollard 4.10.93 Official Journal of the European Communities Resolution on the life imprisonment sentence on Jonathan Pollard The European Parliament, A. noting that Jonathan Pollard, then of the US Navy, was convicted in 1985 B. noting also that the information dealt with the chemical, biological and C. whereas Pollard has expressed remorse for his action, D. whereas Pollard, who was not accused of treason, or of intending to harm E. noting that the sentence imposed on Pollard was grossly disproportionate F. shocked that most of Pollard's eight years in prison should have been G. astonished that Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger, described by one of H. noting however that Mr Weinberger stated recently that he thought it was 1. Urges the US Administration to commute Pollard's sentence to one of time 2. Calls on EPC to intercede with the US government with this end in view; 3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the |
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