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United States Senator John McCain said he supports the release of Jonathan Pollard, who has been in prison for 25 years for passing classified information to Israel. Pollard was sentenced to life in jail.

McCain expressed his support for Pollard's release during a phone call with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, on Thursday.

He joins a growing list of American public figures who have called for Pollard's release, among them former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Vice President Dan Quayle. McCain's support for clemency for Pollard follows earlier opposition to Pollard's release, and comes at a time when Pollard is seriously ill... source: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/142826