Britain expels Israeli diplomat in passport row

http://www.timesofearth.com/Europe/?NT=&nid=19713 Britain expels an Israeli diplomat over the "intolerable" use of forged UK passports in the killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai.

LONDON - Britain says it is expelling an Israeli diplomat because of allegations that Israeli agents used fake British passports in the killing of a Palestinian militant in Dubai earlier this year.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband announced the expulsion in parliament Tuesday. He said the move was being taken after a thorough British investigation that he said found that Israeli participation in the forgeries was "highly likely."

Dubai has accused Israeli Mossad agents of killing Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh at a hotel in the emirate in January. Authorities say the assassins entered Dubai using fake passports and stolen identities of British, Irish, French, German and Australian nationals.

Dubai authorities say the assassins, dressed in wigs and fake beards, stalked their target for hours before injecting him with a muscle relaxant and suffocating him.

The International police agency Interpol has published a list of 27 people wanted by Dubai authorities in the killing. Israel has said there is no proof that it was involved.
Israel has neither confirmed nor denied a role in the killing of al-Mabhouh in a hotel room on January 20, but Dubai's police chief says he is almost certain Israeli agents were involved.

Arieh Eldad, a National Union party Knesset member said news of the expulsion on Tuesday was "hypocritical" of Britain.

"It's an ugly hypocritical phenomenon to intervene in what they accept as Israel's war against terror, nobody nominated them as the judges in our war against terror.

"That's why Israel should retaliate by sending home the military attache of the British embassy in Israel," he said.

Earlier Israel had confirmed that Ron Prosor, its ambassador to Britain, was called to London's foreign office on Monday for talks.

He is said to have been briefed on the results of Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency probe into the passport cloning, which Gordon Brown, the prime minister, had ordered in February.

Britain sent investigators to Israel this month to meet eight Israeli-British dual nationals whose identities were used by suspects in the killing.

Dubai authorities have identified at least 26 suspects from the alleged hit-squad that travelled to the UAE on fake identities and forged European and Australian passports.

At least 15 of the suspected killers share names with Israeli citizens, fuelling suspicions the Mossad was behind the hit.

Israel has neither confirmed nor denied involvement in al-Mabhouh's killing.

Interpol has published a wanted list of 27 people in connection with the slaying.


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[vesper868]

These people are malaysian from their IP: BAHASAJAWI, RENCONQACEH, GORNBRESS.

Why so many Malaysian here comment using their language and show their haters to Jews??

[WaqaarK]

As an American, I'm glad somebody is taking real action in the matter of Israel ignoring their international obligations to law and allies. Unfortunately, my country has failed to do so.

[starmanskye]

Britain considers Israeli a 'friend.' Ha! What an arse-kisser.

[blackhawkwm2]

Stupid brit cunts

[ayaanle33]

Beg israel please don't steal our passports. Israel is the king of the world you British idiots.

[alastarter]

@blackbolt75

i agree

[blackbolt75]

Israel are acting like nazis

[MacDaddyFootMan989]

@hobo59 right on bro fuck these idiots, there so damn racist against Jewish people why?? WTF have they done to you?? I bet you'd stand up for a black man because he was persecuted so horrible for 400 years right and the Jews only had it for 4000 years...the ignorance in this country is incredible

[Sweetscience123]

Russia also forged british passports to put their spies in the USA. Where is all the fuss Miliband knows to produce so well? Where is the Russian diplomat expelled?

Great Double standards Britain, you are SUCH an honest country, WOW. David Miliband should really just shut up sometimes, he's talking WAY to much . If u are REALLY taking the issue so seriously, then why not punish russia as well? pfff

[hobo59]

@StPierreGSP Brits eat Hamas shit holes

[StPierreGSP]

@hobo59 Americans love Jew dick.

[hobo59]

@StPierreGSP You think your stopping them ? Bwahahahahah

Hey I got a bridge in Brooklyn, care to buy it ? Tehehehehehehe !

Fag smoking twit !