Australia reprimands Israel over Mossad forging passports for Assasination (1 Viewer)

[kaz1]

AUSTRALIA has taken the rare step of publicly reprimanding Israel over the forging of three Australian passports used in an apparent assassination by Israeli spies in Dubai.
Kevin Rudd, who has described himself as a lifelong supporter of Israel, said he was ''deeply concerned'' about the affair and pledged Australia would ''not be silent on this matter''. While the government did not expressly blame Israel - which has refused to comment - it made the significant diplomatic move of summoning the Israeli ambassador, Yuval Rotem, to demand an explanation.
Authorities in Dubai have named three Australians - Adam Korman, Bruce Joshua Daniel and Nicole Sandra McCabe - whose passports were used in a plot they have blamed on the Israeli spy agency Mossad. All three live in Israel. Mr Korman, 34, who was born in Australia and lives in Tel Aviv, where he sells musical instruments, told the Israeli news website Ynet he was ''frightened and shocked''.
The murder in a Dubai hotel of a senior Hamas figure, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, last month has developed into an ever-expanding intrigue involving CCTV footage of a costume-changing hit squad and forged passports from as many as 26 people from Britain, Ireland, France, Germany and Australia. Israel has refused to confirm or deny involvement in the death of Mr al-Mabhouh, who reportedly bought arms for Hamas and was in Dubai to arrange a weapons purchase from Iran.
It is understood that Australian security agencies believe the passports were copied without their owners' knowledge, probably in Israel.
The Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith, called Mr Rotem to Parliament yesterday morning to express Australia's concerns and indicate that forging passports by Israel would not be regarded as the ''act of a friend''.
Mr Smith said he demanded Israel's ''full and transparent co-operation'' with an investigation by the federal police, ASIO and the passport office. ''I indicated to [Mr Rotem] that if we did not receive that co-operation then we would potentially draw adverse conclusions from that.''
Mr Smith said he spoke to Mr Rotem for ''five or six minutes'' but would not say whether he specifically asked if Israel was responsible. The Israeli embassy refused to comment but said it had passed on Mr Smith's request for co-operation to Jerusalem.
An initial assessment by security agencies found the three passports were copied but made no conclusions on culpability.
Mr Smith would not say whether he blamed Israel. But, asked whether calling in the ambassador was a diplomatic rebuke, he said: ''This is a very serious matter.''
Jewish community and pro-Israel organisations, including the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council and the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, refused to comment.
The government has pledged to assist the three Australians and ensure they can travel.
Intriguingly, the holders of two of the passports - those of Mr Korman and Ms McCabe - apparently visited Dubai together last August and took a boat to Iran.

Australian passports | Israel challenged over forgeries | Dubai

 

[UGLYsusanBOYLE]

The aussies were actually mossad agents, so were the poms

 

[zombie omie jay]

um

has it been proven that the murders (freedomguys) were mossad

 

[pman]

um

has it been proven that the murders (freedomguys) were mossad

no

 

[zombie omie jay]

k so if there is no connection between mossad/israel why are we getting up the guys

its very coincidental that they love freedom and this guy didnt

 

[abhi23]

We can all say that this Hamas guy being dead is a good thing, yeah?

yeah.

feel sorry for the three Aussies and others who had their identities used.

 

[UGLYsusanBOYLE]

yeah.

feel sorry for the three Aussies and others who had their identities used.

they didn't..they were actually the mossad agents

 

[zombie omie jay]

no you gimp, australians had their identities stolen

 

[Mature Lamb]

they didn't..they were actually the mossad agents

Sigh..

 

[xeuyrawp]

We can all say that this Hamas guy being dead is a good thing, yeah?

It would be good if it didn't mean that like 500 more are going to kill other people because of it.

 

[mirakon]

doesn't matter. What matters is some terrorist weapons dealer is dead.

 

[UGLYsusanBOYLE]

no you gimp, australians had their identities stolen

or so they claim..how do you know they aren't secretly working for mossad

 

[abhi23]

or so they claim..how do you know they aren't secretly working for mossad

lol alright then.

 

[SashatheMan]

So what relationship does Australia and Israel actually have that is being threatened? Does the two countries rely on each other in any way?

 

[Bereie]

or so they claim..how do you know they aren't secretly working for mossad

They don't claim this, it's already been established. European & Australian identities were used on passports that were doctored with the assassins' photos (apparently also slightly doctored).

Finally israel is being held for its terrorist actions :d

She isn't. The Australian government is going through the motions to look like it cares, but it doesn't because at the end of the day Australia is just glad that another war mongering Palestinian terrorist is dead.

So what relationship does Australia and Israel actually have that is being threatened? Does the two countries rely on each other in any way?

Brief history:
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/israel/pictorial_history.pdf

Australia and Israel have a healthy commercial relationship with two-way trade worth $828 million (2006-2007). Our major merchandise export to Israel is coal ($53 million) followed by live animal trading ($41 million) and pearls and gems ($12 million – all figures 2006-2007). There are opportunities for Australian companies to take greater advantage of Israel’s knowledge-based technologically advanced economy – particularly in areas of biotechnology, ICT, education and training. Investment is also growing. We encourage Israeli companies to view Australia as a regional base and as a supplier of sophisticated goods and services.

etc etc.
Israel

Above all Australia supports Israel because she is a Western democracy. We both share common values, and we're both in the fight on Muslim terror.

 

[Mature Lamb]

wtf is wrong with you? Palestinians aren't the terrorists how can they be when they are the ones being killed and butchered? is it terrorism to fight for your country? if Israel took over Australia wouldn't you fight against Israel?

Palestine has been sold to the jews by Britin, check the facts you bitch
Israel as a Terrorist State

British Mandate of Palestine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


and by the way all this media tension is because the mosat (israelian spy agency) stole Australian identities and killed a hamas militant in a country where ppl come to relax and spend some R&R time, such NEWS is devistating for Dubai and its buisness and thus Israel really did it this time and they need to be responsible for their actions.

... you do medicine?

 

[pman]

don't worry, he is an idiot (medfreak that is)

 

[Mature Lamb]

Damn, relax mate the fcken militant had it commin chill out, how did u get even accepted to med skul?

I agree.. for some odd reason I get the feeling that he's not a med student. His grammar is more retarded than mine.. probably some 14 year old 'anti-mainstream' emo kid who thinks he does medicine

 

[pman]

and there is no way he's a palestinain jew

 

[Bereie]

Lol just some angry little muzza.