In April 2019 in Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russian authorities arrested Israeli-American Naama Issachar (Hebrew: נעמה יששכר), a transit passenger flying from India to Israel, for alleged drug smuggling after some 10 grams of marijuana or hashish[1] were found in her bag during a stopover in Moscow.[2] On 11 October 2019 a Russian court sentenced her to seven and a half years in prison on drug possession and smuggling charges.[3] Issachar's family and Israeli officials said that Russia told them she would be released if Aleksey Burkov (Russian: Алексей Бурков), a Russian national pending extradition from Israel to the United States on suspicion of committing cyber crimes, was released to Russia.[4] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu subsequently personally requested from Russian President Vladimir Putin a pardon for Issachar,[5] which Putin said he would consider.[6] Israel's High Court ultimately rejected Burkov's appeal against his extradition, leading Russia to condemn the decision as "a breach ... of Israel's international obligations", stating that the decision "does not contribute to the development of [Russian-Israeli] relations".[7]
Yafa Issachar (left), mother of Naama Issachar, meets with Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin during Putin's visit to Israel on January 23, 2020
Road sign over Israeli Highway 1 calling for the release of Naama Issachar
On 19 October 2019 rallies were held in Tel Aviv and in New York City calling for Issachar's release.[8] Billboards were put up in Israel calling on Putin to "please bring Naama home."[9]
In December 2019, the Israeli Justice Ministry transferred the historical Alexander compound [ru] in Jerusalem to the Putin-allied Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society from the competing Imperial Orthodox Palestine Historic Society, which many commentators linked to negotiating Issachar's release.[10] On 29 January 2020 President Putin signed her pardon.[11] Her attorney previously noted that no convicted foreigner was ever pardoned by a Russian President before.[12]
Brittney Griner - an American citizen detained in Russia on similar charges
Further reading
Snow, Kate; Lozano, Alicia Victoria (July 13, 2022). "Before Brittney Griner, an American Israeli woman was held in a Russian prison for having cannabis". NBC News.
References
^"Russia seeking to jail Israeli woman for up to 8 years after she was found carrying hashish". Haaretz. from the original on 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
^"Russian media releases photo of jailed Israeli Naama Issachar". The Times of Israel. 23 October 2019. from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^"How a Few Grams of Pot Turned an American-Israeli Into a Geopolitical Pawn". The New York Times. 12 October 2019. from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^"Suspected hacker's extradition focuses attention on Israeli-American in Russian jail". NBC News. 11 November 2019. from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^"Netanyahu asks Putin personally for Naama Issachar pardon". The Jerusalem Post. 22 October 2019. from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^"Netanyahu, Putin speak ahead of visit by Russian leader to Israel next month". The Times of Israel. 6 December 2019. from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^"Russia condemns Israel's rejection of hacker's appeal against extradition". The Jerusalem Post. 11 November 2019. from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^"Rallies held in Tel Aviv, New York for release of Israeli jailed in Russia". The Times of Israel. October 19, 2019. from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^"Russia court rejects appeal by Israeli-American jailed on drugs charges". AFP. 19 December 2019. from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^"Putin to meet with Naama Issachar's mother in Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
^"Russian President Putin signed decree to pardon Naama Issachar". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^staff, T. O. I. "Moscow governor signs Naama Issachar's pardon, leaving only Putin". www.timesofisrael.com. from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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In April 2019 in Sheremetyevo International Airport Russian authorities arrested Israeli American Naama Issachar Hebrew נעמה יששכר a transit passenger flying from India to Israel for alleged drug smuggling after some 10 grams of marijuana or hashish 1 were found in her bag during a stopover in Moscow 2 On 11 October 2019 a Russian court sentenced her to seven and a half years in prison on drug possession and smuggling charges 3 Issachar s family and Israeli officials said that Russia told them she would be released if Aleksey Burkov Russian Aleksej Burkov a Russian national pending extradition from Israel to the United States on suspicion of committing cyber crimes was released to Russia 4 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu subsequently personally requested from Russian President Vladimir Putin a pardon for Issachar 5 which Putin said he would consider 6 Israel s High Court ultimately rejected Burkov s appeal against his extradition leading Russia to condemn the decision as a breach of Israel s international obligations stating that the decision does not contribute to the development of Russian Israeli relations 7 Yafa Issachar left mother of Naama Issachar meets with Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin during Putin s visit to Israel on January 23 2020 Road sign over Israeli Highway 1 calling for the release of Naama Issachar On 19 October 2019 rallies were held in Tel Aviv and in New York City calling for Issachar s release 8 Billboards were put up in Israel calling on Putin to please bring Naama home 9 In December 2019 the Israeli Justice Ministry transferred the historical Alexander compound ru in Jerusalem to the Putin allied Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society from the competing Imperial Orthodox Palestine Historic Society which many commentators linked to negotiating Issachar s release 10 On 29 January 2020 President Putin signed her pardon 11 Her attorney previously noted that no convicted foreigner was ever pardoned by a Russian President before 12 Contents 1 See also 2 Further reading 3 References 4 External linksSee also EditIsrael Russia relations Ilan Grapel affair Brittney Griner an American citizen detained in Russia on similar chargesFurther reading EditSnow Kate Lozano Alicia Victoria July 13 2022 Before Brittney Griner an American Israeli woman was held in a Russian prison for having cannabis NBC News References Edit Russia seeking to jail Israeli woman for up to 8 years after she was found carrying hashish Haaretz Archived from the original on 2020 12 13 Retrieved 2020 07 03 Russian media releases photo of jailed Israeli Naama Issachar The Times of Israel 23 October 2019 Archived from the original on 8 December 2019 Retrieved 8 December 2019 How a Few Grams of Pot Turned an American Israeli Into a Geopolitical Pawn The New York Times 12 October 2019 Archived from the original on 12 November 2020 Retrieved 15 December 2019 Suspected hacker s extradition focuses attention on Israeli American in Russian jail NBC News 11 November 2019 Archived from the original on 11 February 2020 Retrieved 8 December 2019 Netanyahu asks Putin personally for Naama Issachar pardon The Jerusalem Post 22 October 2019 Archived from the original on 18 May 2020 Retrieved 8 December 2019 Netanyahu Putin speak ahead of visit by Russian leader to Israel next month The Times of Israel 6 December 2019 Archived from the original on 25 December 2019 Retrieved 8 December 2019 Russia condemns Israel s rejection of hacker s appeal against extradition The Jerusalem Post 11 November 2019 Archived from the original on 27 May 2020 Retrieved 8 December 2019 Rallies held in Tel Aviv New York for release of Israeli jailed in Russia The Times of Israel October 19 2019 Archived from the original on October 1 2020 Retrieved January 25 2020 Russia court rejects appeal by Israeli American jailed on drugs charges AFP 19 December 2019 Archived from the original on 25 January 2020 Retrieved 25 January 2020 Putin to meet with Naama Issachar s mother in Jerusalem The Jerusalem Post JPost com Archived from the original on 2020 12 11 Retrieved 2021 07 12 Russian President Putin signed decree to pardon Naama Issachar The Jerusalem Post JPost com Archived from the original on 2020 01 29 Retrieved 2020 01 29 staff T O I Moscow governor signs Naama Issachar s pardon leaving only Putin www timesofisrael com Archived from the original on 2020 03 11 Retrieved 2020 01 29 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naama Issachar affair The official site of the headquarter for Naama s liberation English Hebrew Russian This Israel related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Naama Issachar affair amp oldid 1126466377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
