Majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives Tom DeLay says convicted spy Jonathan Pollard should not be released from jail.
Pollard is serving a life sentence for spying for Israel.
DeLay is seen as one of Israel’s major backers in Congress and his comment is being seen as very disappointing by Pollard supporters.
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Israel has been pressuring the U.S. to free Pollard as a goodwill gesture with the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.