Obama jokes that Jerusalem heckler makes him feel at home 
 
 By David Ferguson 
 
 Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:59 EDT 
 
 During a speech on Thursday in Jerusalem, President Barack Obama handled a heckler by saying that actually the incident had been planned in advance by his team so that he could feel at home. Obama brushed aside the interruption, saying, “You know, I have to say, we actually arranged for that, because it made me feel at home.” 
 
 He added, “You know, I wouldn’t feel comfortable if I didn’t have at least one heckler.” 
 
 Some within Israel and the U.S. are attempting to bring pressure to bear on the Obama administration to release Pollard.
– During his speech to young Israelis today, President Obama started getting heckled in Hebrew. As the crowd booed, Obama handled it lightly, notes Raw Story. “This is part of the lively debate that we talked about,” he said, which prompted a standing ovation. " I have to say we actually arranged for that because it made me feel at home," Obama added. "I wouldn’t feel comfortable if I didn’t have at least one heckler.” The man apparently shouted something about Jonathan Pollard, currently serving a life sentence in the US for spying on behalf of Israel, reports Talking Points Memo, citing a White House pool report.