New Zealand is raising a political stink because of two Israeli citizens arrested after trying to secure New Zealand passports. The New Zealand government alleges that the two men caught are Mossad agents, while the two men claim they are members of organized crime… diplomatic relations have become strained (diplomatic relations suspended), criticism of Israel and Israeli policy has been in media, and now a case anti-Semitic vandalism has occurred.
The reason that this of is of interest to me is that it seems to mirror cases that happened in Canada a number of years ago, and could involve Canadian diplomatic relations if the allegations that the men used Canadian passports and are connected to Mossad or the Israeli government prove true. I hate to see any country using the reputation of another to do it's dirty or illegal work... and it would particularly pain me to see Israeli agents hiding behind Canadian passports again.
New Zealand Herald coverage:
Story-
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...portID=1162641
Canadian connections-
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...portid=1162641
Canadian concerns-
http://ottawa.cbc.ca/regional/servle..._kidon20030424
ADL Disclaimer -
Please note that this post is a criticism of Israel and Israeli policy, with regards to the Mossad and it's actions.
Have Mossad agents been caught trying to secure foreign passports?
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