Rabbi Sol,

Did the Israeli embassy immediately turn him over to the US authorities? Did he continue to spy?

If the answers are "no" then Israel was our enemy in this instance and the Mossad or something equivalent was involved.

We've argued this before you and I but I think that the crux of our difference boils down to my desire to see those who spy for Israel, or any other country, thoroughly deterred. I don't think you would be so concerned had Pollard been Anglican and had given information to the British.

Pollard and many like him have mixed loyalties and their motivations are much stronger than a man selling secrets for yacht money.