Ex-Spy Jonathan Pollard Joins Sharren Haskel's Israel First Party Ahead of Elections
Pollard said the endorsement reflects his push for new Israeli leadership after Oct. 7 and called Haskel’s party a boost for security-focused politics.
- On Sunday, former American-born intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard announced he is joining the 'Israel First' party, led by Knesset member Sharren Haskel, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
- Pollard, who served 30 years in U.S. prison for espionage, stated the October 7 attack failures convinced him that Israel needs new political leadership, criticizing sitting Knesset members for avoiding responsibility.
- Haskel welcomed the endorsement as 'significant reinforcement,' emphasizing the party's belief in 'a Jewish, Zionist, strong and prosperous Israel' and accepting Pollard's trust with 'humility and determination.'
- Roi Danino called the move 'a significant boost to a Zionist and national path,' noting that commitment to the country is 'measured by actions' and prioritizing national security.
- The former spy, who previously endorsed Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked in 2022, maintains that preventing future national failures requires placing trusted individuals in government to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration.
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Jonathan Pollard Joins Israel First Party Ahead of 2026 Election
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Former US intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard has entered Israeli politics, announcing Sunday that he is joining Sharren Haskel’s Israel First party ahead of the country’s upcoming elections, according to a Ynet report. Pollard said the failures surrounding the October 7 attack convinced him that Israel needs new political leadership. Pollard made the […]
Convicted spy and former US intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard announces Knesset run
Former U.S. intelligence analyst and convicted spy Jonathan Pollard announced on Sunday that he is entering Israeli politics.Appearing with former deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel at the Western Wall, Pollard said he would run for the Knesset on the slate of the newly formed Israel First Party founded by Haskel.The 72-year-old Pollard said the failures surrounding Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack had convinced him that Israel has been “abandon…
Former spy Jonathan Pollard joins Israeli political party
Pollard’s alignment with Haskel’s party represents a significant development in Israeli politics, particularly given his symbolic status as someone who paid a heavy personal price for the State of Israel. By Gila Isaacson, JFeed Jonathan Pollard announced Sunday his support for the ‘Israel First’ party led by former Knesset member Sharren Hashel, who recently left Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s faction to establish her own political movement. T…
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