Mrs. Esther Pollard, the wife of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard on Monday 8 Adar 5773 met with Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid in Knesset. Mrs. Pollard wants to enlist the Yesh Atid Party into the struggle demanding her husband’s release as a renewed effort is underway ahead of the scheduled visit of US President Barak Obama. Mr. Obama is expected to land in Eretz Yisrael on March 20, 2013 for a 48-hour visit, which includes a stop in Ramallah. Free Pollard is working to persuade the American president to bring Pollard home with him when he arrives.

During the meeting Jonathan phoned his wife, providing an opportunity for Lapid to speak with him as well.

“It was very emotional for me, bringing tears to my eyes. One can hear he is in poor health. He has given up and is broken. I heard a broken man. He spoke of how no one is willing to pick up the gauntlet” state Lapid, adding “We will do everything we can to pick up the gauntlet”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)