(JTA-Washington Jewish Week) Ron Kampeas - 39 Congressional Democrats have signed a letter to President Obama asking for clemency for convicted spy Jonathan Pollard. "The justification of this is the humanitarian one and the notion that the American justice system should be a fair one," said Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). Among the Jewish groups backing the effort were the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the National Council of Young Israel, B'nai B'rith International, the Religious Action Center of the Reform movement, the Zionist Organization of America, Agudath Israel of America and the Rabbinical Council of America.
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