Jonathan Pollard, the former U.S. intelligence agent who was convicted of spying for Israel, could be released before the Jewish holiday of Passover as part of efforts to save Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, an Israeli official involved in the talks told CNN. Suggestions for deals for Pollard's release have been floated over the years but have not materialized. Passover starts on April 14. Talk of Pollard's possible release came as Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Israel on Monday to try to mediate a dispute between Israel and the Palestinians over the release of Palestinian prisoners. Kerry was in Belgium on Tuesday.
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Kerry is no longer traveling to the Mideast on Wednesday, source tells CNN
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Kerry says there's "no agreement" with regards to any prisoner
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Pollard is a former U.S. intelligence agent convicted of spying for Israel
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Palestinian lawmaker says no deal imminent, alleges Israeli ruse
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