Pollard seems to rule out run with far-right: My place not in the Knesset, I’ve suffered enough

Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, left, attends the funeral of his wife Esther in Jerusalem on January 31, 2022; MK Itamar Ben Gvir, right, speaks during a press conference in Ramat Gan on August 15, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, left, attends the funeral of his wife Esther in Jerusalem on January 31, 2022; MK Itamar Ben Gvir, right, speaks during a press conference in Ramat Gan on August 15, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Jonathan Pollard appears to rule out running for the Knesset with MK Itamar Ben Gvir, after a report said the far-right leader was considering offering the convicted Israeli spy a spot in his Otzma Yehudit party.

“It’s important to me to contribute to the nation of Israel, but my place isn’t in the Knesset. I think I’ve already suffered enough,” Pollard, who served 30 years in US federal prison, is quoted as saying by Channel 12 news.

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