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Thursday, May 25, 2017 |
Weekly Commentary: Trump Team Handling Of Pollard Case Warning To Israel |
Weekly Commentary: Trump Team Handling Of Pollard Case Warning To Israel It was supposed to be different. The expectation was that Donald Trump would promptly sign off on the paper It was supposed to be a no-brainer for the Trump team: + They had a huge folder of endorsements of the move from both legal experts + The move would be recognized as proof positive of a new spirit in the + And it would be costless - requiring no offset "payments" to other But instead of ending this mockery of justice, the opposite has happened. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan set a speed A decision that usually takes months was rushed to coincide with Trump's What's going on? If Donald Trump has opted to follow Obama's lead and keep Pollard hostage as It could be even worse. If Mr. Trump's failure to free Pollard reflects a victory of elements in the President Trump can change all this with the stroke of a pen. No legislation required. No judicial review. Nothing. Just the stroke of his pen. Since 1992 providing news and analysis on the Middle East with a focus on Website: www.imra.org.il |
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