Obama's little-known Jewish half-brother to press for Israeli spy's release
Monday, May 23 2011 @ 07:02 PM BST
Barack Obama's half-brother promises to help Pollard
Jerusalem Post (Israel); May 11, 2011
Since US President [and Zionist front-man] Barack Obama took office, Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard has been hoping and praying the president would have mercy on him and commute his life sentence to the 25-and-a-half years he has served.
But Pollard has not received a response to a letter he wrote to Obama, which President Shimon Peres personally delivered on April 5 when he met with Obama at the White House.
However, a positive statement about Pollard was finally made by an Obama a week ago -- not the president, but by his Jewish half-brother, Mark.
Mark Obama Ndesandjo is the son of Obama’s father, Barack Obama Sr., and Ruth Nidesand, the daughter of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants to the United States.
However, a positive statement about Pollard was finally made by an Obama a week ago -- not the president, but by his Jewish half-brother, Mark.
Mark Obama Ndesandjo is the son of Obama’s father, Barack Obama Sr., and Ruth Nidesand, the daughter of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants to the United States.
Ndesandjo, who runs an Internet company in China, came to Israel last week on a private visit that was kept secret for security reasons.
Ndesandjo met in Jerusalem last Thursday with Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger.
When Ndesandjo asked the rabbi about what Judaism has to say about charity and good deeds, Metzger asked him if he could do a good deed by raising Pollard’s fate with his brother.
“I said that as a Jew, you need to help another Jew become free after serving too many years in prison,” Metzger told The Jerusalem Post. “I told him about people who committed similar crimes and served shorter sentences. He said his main connection to his brother was by phone and promised me that he would make an effort on the issue.”
Metzger takes pride in being the only chief rabbi to have twice visited Pollard during his prison term. He said both of his meetings with the convicted spy in his North Carolina prison lasted over five hours.
A pre-Pessah lecture by Metzger, in which he mentioned Pollard, made headlines around the world. The reports made it seem as though Metzger threatened Obama that he would not be re-elected if he did not release Pollard, but Metzger said his words were taken out of context.
“I said that many of the American Jewish leaders I have met with were disappointed in Obama and were considering voting against him if he did not release Pollard,” Metzger said.
Metzger expressed hope that Ndesandjo would have an influence on his brother and help bring about Pollard’s release.
“In the name of the Jewish people, I want to say to Obama that after he removed the top of the pyramid of international terror in Osama bin Laden, now is the time to show that the US can take an opportunity also to show mercy when necessary,” Metzger said.
The above article can be found HERE
Obama's half brother visits Israel
YNet (Israel); May 11, 2011
While US President Barack Obama was busy orchestrating the assassination of terrorist mastermind [and Mossad/CIA asset] Osama bin Laden, his half brother Mark Ndesandjo reconnected with his Jewish roots on his first trip to Israel.
Ndesandjo, 45, was born to Barack Obama Senior's third wife, a Jewish American kindergarten teacher and the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants.
Ndesandjo's trip to the Holy Land was kept a secret for fear that he would fall victim to hostile attempts to avenge the US-perpetrated assassination of bin Laden.
One of the main purposes of Ndesandjo's visit was to meet with the Ashkenazi chief Rabbi of Israel, Yona Metzger, to receive a blessing and a letter for his mother, Ruth Nidesand.
During Ndesandjo's stay he visited the Wailing Wall and other Jewish heritage sites in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. According to the Chief Rabbinate personnel, Ndesandjo said that he was very impressed with the people, the restaurants and the entertainment, but refused to specify which sites he visited for security reasons.
Metzger's office employees were surprised to receive the unexpected guest, who stepped out of the elevator wearing a bandana topped with a skull cap.
"He looked so similar to his brother that even if he didn't say anything I would have recognized him," Metzger said.
"He said that his mother often reminds him to be proud of his Judaism," the rabbi added. "He seemed like a very sensitive Jew whose heart is invested in helping his fellow man."
According to Metzger, Ndesandjo has met with Obama a few times since the latter took office, and they are in regular telephone contact.
Before concluding their meeting, Metzger said that he asked Ndesandjo to do "a noble favor for the Jewish people" -- to try to convince Obama to release Jonathon Pollard, who has been serving a life sentence in the US since he was convicted of spying for Israel in 1986.
Ndesandjo agreed, and asked Metzger to write a letter of encouragement to his mother, who lives in Kenya and works as a kindergarten teacher.
Ndesandjo studied Physics at Brown and Stanford, and has an MBA from Emory University. In 2002 he relocated from the US to China, where he married Liu Xuehua. In 2009 he published an autobiography titled "Nairobi to Shenzhen: A Novel of Love," where he describes, among other things, growing up with an abusive, alcoholic father.
Ndesandjo currently runs an internet company, World Nexus, which advises Chinese companies on international markets.
The above article can be found HERE
Rabbi says Obama’s half brother will press for release of convicted Israeli spy
Associated Press (AP); May 11, 2011
JERUSALEM -- A spokesman for Israeli chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger says President Barack Obama’s half brother has vowed to press for the release of an American convicted of spying for Israel more than two decades ago.
Spokesman Avi Blumenthal said Wednesday that Metzger met with Mark Ndesandjo last week during a hushed visit to Israel.
He said Ndesandjo promised to ask Obama to free Jonathan Pollard, in prison since 1985 serving a life sentence for passing secrets to Israel as a civilian analyst for the US Navy.
Pollard’s supporters believe the punishment was too harsh, as the US and Israel share information, and more serious offenders have received lighter sentences.
The above article can be found HERE
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