Tuesday, March 23, 2010

U.K. - Israeli Relations Hit Rock Bottom



David Miliband: Israeli Cloning Of British Passports Was 'Intolerable' -- The Telegraph

David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, has condemned Israel over the ‘intolerable’ counterfeiting of British passports which were used by a hit squad suspected of the assassination of a Hamas commander.

An investigation by the Serious and Organised Crime Squad (SOCA) has concluded that there are “compelling reasons” to believe that Israel was responsible for the “misuse” of a dozen British passports.

A senior diplomat at the Israeli Embassy in London – widely believed to be a member of Mossad, the feared Israeli secret service agency – is expelled from the United Kingdom as a result.

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More News On U.K. - Israel Relations

Britain expels top Mossad agent over 'intolerable' passport cloning -- Times Online
UK expels Israeli diplomat over Dubai case -- AP
Britain expels Israeli diplomat in passport row -- BBC
Britain Says Passports in Dubai Assassination Were Forged by Israel -- New York Times
Britain Expels Israeli Diplomat -- Voice of America
Mossad expulsion marks new low in relations -- The Telegraph
Britain says 'compelling' evidence Israel linked to Dubai assassination -- Christian Science Monitor
Israel diplomat expelled by Britain over Dubai assassination passport forgery -- Christian Science Monitor

My Comment: I think releasing a terrorist responsible for the mass murder of hundreds of innocent civilians is more intolerable .... but that is just me talking.

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