Comment by jmyeet

One of the things you eventually learn is how important it is to understand how the media reports on a story. Not only what they say and how they say it but also what they don't say.

In this case, the reporting I've seen on this doesn't mention the country that he was allegedly spying for. That means it was Israel. Because if it was any other country, particularly Russia, it would absolutely be blasted from the rooftops.

It's honestly depressing how captured institutions, the media and Western governments are by the Israeli lobby. My only hope is that history will correctly label all those involved as collaborators.

Let me give an example: Jonathon Pollard [1], who was responsible for one the largest national security breaches in American history and was tried and convicted for espionage. This was a sticking point where basically every Israeli PM would ask for his release. No president would do it until Trump on his first day of his second term [2].

Trump mega-donor Sheldon Adelson lent Pollard his private plane [3] for his return to Israel where he was given a hero's welcome [4]. He's since met with the Israeli PM and even invited into the US Embassy in Israel [5].

Beyond spies, even Israelis are aware that Israel has become a refuge for the worst kinds of criminals [6].

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Pollard

[2]: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-israel-jonathan-poll...

[3]: https://forward.com/fast-forward/461235/watch-flown-to-israe...

[4]: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/world/middleeast/jonathan...

[5]: https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-was-unaware-us-amb...

[6]: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2016-03-22/ty-article/.p...