Issakhar sits in a cell with three girls who are charged under Article 159 of the Criminal Code (“Fraud”).
The administration of the institution selected for Issakhar cellmates who know at least a little English. They act as translators in the communication of the Israeli woman with the prison staff.
“We listen to Russian songs on the radio, for example, Yegor Creed. Girls are translating me. I really like ... They feed me well, they give me the medicines I need. Even vitamins were given out, ”the Israeli said.
She told members of the PMC that most of all in detention she did not have enough meetings with the rabbi: since the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia did not have an agreement with the Jewish religious community, the rabbi could only come to the detainee for the next meeting.
According to the management of IK-1, permission to visit Rabbi Issahar was given, but no one arrived at the colony on the appointed day.
As specified, the American diplomats visited the girl in jail several times.
At the same time, an employee of the Israeli embassy in Moscow, according to Issakhar, came only once - in the spring, immediately after the arrest.
On September 11, the Khimki City Court convicted Naama Issahar, an Israeli and U.S. citizen, of drug smuggling.
The girl was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport on April 9, 2019, as during the inspection of luggage in her backpack 9.6 grams of hash was discovered.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin sent a letter to Russian leader Vladimir Putin asking him to pardon Issahar.