Britain 'knew Mossad was using fake passports for Dubai hit'

Mossad. On 18.2.10.under the title,'Passports & Trap' I wrote: It was a round-about A trap, And someone fell into it. Analysis: Before the results of the autopsy was known,both in Damascus (meshal) & Gaza said that Mabouch died of heart attack. Now let's see. In their sub-conscious,they really hoped that he had died of natural causes. Evidently,he was either too ambitious.He probably wanted to replace one of the,'Big Shots' or he was causing deep resentment,& embarressment to the Hamas Leadership. Don;t be surprised if one of their own men helped in one way or the other ! The entire web has not yet been untangled. Did Israel fall into a trap ? Not likely. She independently came up with the plan,But was helped by someone from the other side with a tip. Was there a betrayal ? Was there double-crossing ? We don't know yet.

And the EUA/EU zions servants say Iran is the "terrorist State"!

... it is a good thing this act is getting enough attention in the international media. Like all other assassinations, a few days and all will be sorted out with the hypocrite european governments out of mutual interest. What will be good is that this incident will be another stain in Israel's bloody record, that the international community will remember, and it will stick in their minds. 1 mabhouh is dead, 10 mabhouhs will be born, and Israel will be hated more and more...

plus plenty of others of her ilk. Some years ago I heard a BBC correspondent praise the PUBLIC execution she witnessed of a child murderer in Iran.Very "humanitarian" don't you think.?The same types who now shout blue murder without conclusive evidence about a Hamas killer,who boasted on Al Jazeera about what he had done and how he wanted to die a martyr. You will note I pointed out "the Mail" is not for the intelligencia,just middle Britain who instinctively know which side is up. At the end of the day if you dont like the Mail, dont buy it.The British taxpayer pays for the BBC whether they like it or not. The taxpayers even pay for the legal costs of the BBC to hide the results of the enquiry into their behaviour

'Mossad leaked this story which if true means Israel admits to this murder.' You said in an earlier post you didn't care what act had transpired in Dubai - only that forged UK passports had been used to perform it. And the killing of a Hamas terrorist - one who opposed to the Oslo Accords, who attempted to wreck the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and who helped foment the 'al-Aqsa Intifada' - is hardly a 'murder' which anyone, save those of a similar mind-set, would become exercised over. 'One thing for sure interesting times await.' I'm sure the Iranian government - bankroller of Mr al-Mabhouh and his ilk - will discover this shortly. MV

I didn't understand a word of your post; 'twas a very strange ranting, even for you. Please, stick to your usual argument: that the EU, to maintain its source of natural gas, has to make nice to Iran, or else your backside will be cold next winter. It's a cowardly and Machiavellian argument, but at least it's one I've heard before. MV

i can almost garauntee you nothing will happen to israel, this is all a farce to "show" the world that britain is doing "something" about it, britain knew, so did germany and france, now watch many innocent people being arrested on suspicion for nothing in most arab countries.

"Israel can have all the military and spies that they can afford with their American taxpayers dollars." Yet you certainly bring it up. You seem to resent the fact that the U.S. provides Israel with some kind of aid. But are you equally resentful about the aid the U.S. gave GB during the war and in also for your colonial scheme to hold onto Argentinian property?

If this claim by Dubai is based on the same kind of evidence that was gathered by the Dubai police, I wouldn't invest my money just yet!

Israels policy reads like the bible,a lot of invented facts.ambiguity has been in Israel since the time of the bible writings.It has shown me that my people are not some god forsaken pagans,yes jews like to think we are, because we don't populate wallstreet,but if their is this much deceit and lying from the masses in israel today,why not during the time when people lived in fish and donkeys talked,or when you were supposed slaves casting plagues upon the Egyptians,it is today what it was then,that is plain to see.

Why is his faith your business? He's here for the politics, says he wants a two-state solution. I didn't convert to anything and as a Jew who is an Israeli citizen and resident, would also appreciate a two-state solution. Anything particularly outrageous in that?

Bingo! He obviously doesn't like his mother too much. He converted to Christian (he said already that before. He is simply a "Jewish of negation", and not a "Jewish of affirmation".

Lynn: Hamas hopefully got the message. the message will be returned to sender.

your post is irrelevant! either you have not read the article, or you are obsessed with hisballa, and been from haifa I do understand you. sweet dreams.

The Nazis would have killed me anyway, if I had been born then, was over the age of 14, and Germany had successfully invaded the UK. All men in the UK were going to Germany as slave labour. As a Jew I would have died a bit quicker thats all. Israel can have all the military and spies that they can afford with their American taxpayers dollars. Couldn't care less. What I do care about is someone illegally using British property tto perpertrate murder, making an entire population a target as potential Mossad spies. And I'll quit hating Israel when there is a two state solution. And I cannot understand the link between the Holocaust and this murder using foreign passports which were forgeries. I find that extremely puzzling. Woody Allen eh? Isn't he the one who ended up marrying his adoptive daughter with Mia Farrell? And you think I have issues lol

Sarah asked: what is wrong with murdering a murderer? as a principal, i am against murdering anybody, even criminals convicted in the court of law. also, if you believe you are entitled to kill a palestinian who fought your soldiers, then every israeli who fought and killed palestinians should be killed as well. in addition, and as per your logic, what is wrong with murdering the murderers who murdered the murderer, are you fillowing me?

That's why we need Israel and why Israel needs spies, soldiers and intel services. But of course only half of you understands that. The other half hates Israel. Interesting stuff for Woody Allen movie.

It happened while reading your consent and satisfaction with the political adulthood of Brit politicians on conning the world and their voters. All for power, power for the few who know. However I cannot help seeing an inconsistency with your many posts in the past considering double crossing and lying continental Europeans, Russians and Iranians as contrast to the straight, maybe too hard sometimes, but essentially fair playing Anglo's in Uk and US and the Israeli's of course. At least now I know that you do not really believe Iran is pursuing nukes to attack Israel with them. Next thing could be you are telling us the Brits seriously did conquer half the world once just to bring civilisation and that it had nothing to do with lust for Empire,power and wealth. Au bientot et Bon Ton.

The last time Israel was caught miusing British passports 16 Israeli diplomats were expelled and our security services didn't talk to Mossad for 5 years. There is a major police investigation going on about the misuse of the british passports. We'll see what that turns up. But I still think the key is Avigdor (the nighclub bouncer) Lieberman's meeting with EU foreign ministers on Monday. There is a lot of people on Haaretz's talkbacks thinking that it will just all go away. All we know is what the authorities in Dubai and our political leaders choose to tell us, Ayalon (inventor of the naughty chair diplomacy) is attempting to talk it down. Mossad leaked this story which if true means Israel admits to this murder. One thing for sure interesting times await.

Since most people only want to read what they believed already, a large circulation is not really an argument for facts and truth but actually more for the Sun in this case. Middle of the road can turn into middle of sensation and/or manipulation as well. Germans once had a term for your argument that the majority have it right because it is the majority: Das Gesundes Volksempfinden. Did the first Jew not have the smallest possible circulation for his message when he became a Jew and was he not at first attacked by those with the opposing message with the large circulation? Man, where is your rebel heart?

"Melanie Phillips UK`s uber-Zionist writes for Daily Mail" Did you mean "Uebermensch"? Gee, I didn't realize you were THAT old!

'David Milliband has stated that he is not going through the motions and that the British government is pissed off apparently.' The operative word is 'apparently'. It is becoming increasingly clear the UK government was tipped off in advance that UK passports were to be used in the Mossad operation. Reread the article above: 'The British government has to be seen to be going through the motions.' 'Also it would be a vote winner to attack Israel for Labour.' Yes, and that's what I said in my note to you. That's how the political game is played. But Gordon Brown is not George Galloway (ex-Labour, ex-Respect) and certainly doesn't believe the tosh you do. British intelligence relies on its Israeli counterpart and vice-versa. The PM cannot and will not jeopardise that relationship! So certainly it is you who is undertaking an exercise in wishful thinking. MV

Perhaps there is some "understanding" with Britain which required notification, or perhaps Israel feared an angry response and trouble as when New Zealand realized Israel was faking passport. But consider the larger picture: 1. Mossad used (and risked) ELEVEN, if not 17 agents for a simple assassination job. Clumsy in the extreme in planning, and not worthy of any professional organization. 2. Mossad stole identities of 7 Israelis (the 6 "Brits" and 1 "German"), putting them at risk in the future and definitely an illegal act which payments and apologies will be required. 3. So far, 11 Mossad agents have been recognized (by their pictures) and had to flee from their regular assigned jobs (probably in Europe). It takes time to train such people, and now they will effectively have to be retired. 4. All this for an unworthy subject. The Hamas target was organizing weapon purchases from Iran, but this does not require exceptional talents since the Iranians r very willing suppliers

Oh !! pooooor Pat !! discovering misery in a european city. Are you talking about my family house in Jerusalem ? Sorry it's been taken already....

Yeah right, my mistake, that must be a language problem... Your posts and hers are sublime as usual !

David Milliband has stated that he is not going through the motions and that the British government is pissed off apparently. Also it would be a vote winner to attack Israel for Labour. I wouldn't be quite so smug in your assessment. Also in 1987 the Israelis promised not to do this type of thing with British passports again. Then we didn't talk to Mossad for five years and kicked 16 Israeli diplomats out. So prehaps it is you who is undertaking an exercise in wishful thinking.

I suppose youd term it as a messianic jew. I got batised into the Christian faith when I was about 8.

'Nobody is bothered about the terrorist being killed, we want to know how why when Israel acquired the passports.' Maybe *you* do - not surprisingly, giving the thorough-going anti-Israel nature of your posts - but Gordon Brown, David Milliband, David Cameron, and most of the UK political establishment, Labour and Tory - know how the intelligence game is played, as well as the political one. Elections are to be held this year in the UK, and the politicians will try garnering votes from people of your mind-set by puffing themselves up in indignation against Israel - whilst knowing UK and Israeli intelligence services have long co-operated in skulduggery, to the benefit of both nations. But perhaps you might send a cheque to the Lib Dems - it seem to be the only UK party which shares your naivety. MV

by Jewish law of course. I guess you don't like your mom very much. Just a thought.

As someone who is entitled to make Aliyah to Israel due to the fact my mother is Jewish. I have as much right to write comments as you do.

terror alert was raised worldwide , so reported worldwide medias with no specifics. could be connected to Dubai hit . eh !

Get off the Haaretz talkbacks.

Do you believe The Guardian with all the Islamists and radical leftists writing there?

What's wrong in murdering a murderer?

Don't read my posts.

In the Arab world we have saying" A fool drops a stone in the water well, it takes one hundred sane people to get it out". I hope the consequences are severe enough.

Isreal doesn t do anything unless the u.s knows first

Declaration that other posters from the UK did not challenge so why this faked indignation for Mossad's use of MI6 method? http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1150127.html post #22

Hamas hopefully got the message.

YOU better be sure your house is also in order....take a look who lives in your back yard. I was in Paris not long ago and was in shock at what I saw not far from the center of the city.

Beyond, The din of easy-come-easy go politicians,the intelligence services are patting Israel on the back for a superb job accomplished ! Now they'll clamour to find out how it was done with all the intricacies & dangers involved.

haha Laura you are quite funny. Yes, the terrorists are definitely the ones that killed a man who 20 years ago abducted and killed two Israelis. Since you are from the UK, its probably safe to assume that you're so strung out on being a liberal that you can't even see the truth staring at you in front of the face because you've been so polarized to fight for the underdog. Truthfully, you should be ashamed of yourself for posting ignorant, unintelligible comments that lack any understand of the situation. May god have mercy on your soul.

I'm playing the world smallest violin for this worthless piece of shit. No matter how much time goes by, where you are in the world, you are not safe if you harm Israelis. Remember this Hamas, Hezbollah or anyone else intending to harm Israelis. The only ounce of sadness that I feel for this "man" is that mossad only tortured him for a short period of time. Everyone on this site that is saying how horrible it is that mossad dare kill someone that attacked and killed 2 Israelis, you are a hypocritical fool. I don't care what country you are from, whether you are Arab, American, Muslim, Christian or Jewish; your country has the right to protect its citizens and Israel acted accordingly.

I am not anti Jews or anti anyone, but Israel always hide behind the anti semetic thing, so as christian i should also call jews anti jesus?? so this means you are anti christianity?? I dont find it fair. Hope you post my comment, Regards

the u.s., uk and allies kill terrorists every day in pakistan and afghanistan. often these targeted killings result in the deaths of civilians. dubai itself is a center of terror intrigue and illicit smuggling of arms and nuclear weapon components. it is also the banking center for such illicit activities. al-mabhouh's elimination did not cause any other deaths nor the displacement of thousands of refugees. it is obvious that the hypocritical west differentiates among terrorists depending on who these terrorists target. if a terrorist targets israel, then the west will raise howls of disapproval upon his elimination.

reading Haaretz every day, not relying on the Murdoch press in Australia, eh Peter?

and the Arabs are not duplicitous in relations with the West? Please, that's their normal modus operandi.

Enough said.

You say "Systematically acting against a state of Israel and its citizens for no reason other than they`re Jews IS anti-semitism." That would be a nice point, if it were relevant, peckerhead. "Lebanese" (#6) is just mentioning that all Israelis know the word "anti-semitism", but few can recognize it. Do you know the difference between a jew and a zionist? Would you like help figuring out the word "anti-zionist"? It would be my pleasure.

The Europeans and the US seem happy to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to Israel's transgressions, and continue to support the state of Israel because they are afraid that if Israel vanishes, the Zionists may go back to Europe...and nobody wants them back there. heavs they were so happy to get rid of them.

I would just caution jumping to conclusions about this episode.

Modify laws so that Mossad can now use freely passports from the UK in covert ops. This is the Miliband way since the Livni arrest warrant affair...

RELAX...COOL IT...the murdered fellow was a low life hamas terrorist... all the western world was happy to get rid of him..NEXT.....AHMADINEJAD

Dubai's police got itself in a very uncomfortable situation. This emirate is not just a tourist heaven but also a perfect place for all kind of suspicious business activities. That's why they didn't say anything about Mabhouh's deeds. They will fight to keep the image of a secure place for their clients, the terrorist sponsors countries. That's why is logical and easier to cast immediately the accusations to Israel, the common enemy. But the 11 agents ended up with one life but Mabhouh was working for the death of thousands. The Dubai's police and the world must thank them for this.

had their intelligence services fake other nations' passports and I'll show you Narnia.

She was only talking about terrorists. Suddenly you start screaming that the shoe fits. Great Post. Thanks

The Dubai authorities have a dead terrorist on their hands and the assassins have fled the country. How frustrating for Hamas!

Why: "perce me piace". Where: "dove me piace". The Pope called one day his assistants and said: "If I die in the mountain, bury me in the sea. If I die in the sea, bury me in the jungle. If I die in the jungle, bury me in the desert. If I die in the desert, bury me in the reefs." "Why,the Pope?" "Perce me piace".

then perhaps there was the complicity of british minister milliband, and therefore, the dubai police was right in suggesting there was the help of some european government?

Those yelling change places with a parent that saw their family distroyed by a MUSLIM terrorist

So a hamas terrorist got his!! So What. To defend hamas a terrorist organization that takes the worlds donations and keeps it and doesn't give it too there people is retarded. instead of spending money on hospitals , education and agriculture they are still living in the past! Name me one Palestinian that has contributed to mankind. LOL. If you think about it , It really is crazy! I hope they all get whats coming to them

I hope you consider her avowed religiosity. She is a true god fearing Christian. Though I fear she may be of the medieval variety. She spoke the other day of killing a Palestinian prisoner every day until Shalit is released. Truly she is infused with the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

If what is published true then PM Brown has to be arrested for giving the green light for this criminal operation.

No surprise here, everybody was in on it, Brits, EU, US, Abbas, and Dubai acted their part as well. Where the actual team or the published mug shots came from we'll never know, other than 2 of them were Palestinian Arabs. The curtain is coming down on Hamas - there WAS a military solution to the Tamil Tigers, and everybody - everybody- now sees that without liquidating the no-compromise irredentist Hamas/Islamic Jihad crowd, there will never be peace or a PA state - Israel will demand to see bonafide "Peace" in the Land-for-Peace equation (NOT "100%-effort-but-not necessarily-100%-results"), and that can never happen with Hamas gang alive.

works togueter, with the same orientation, protect its country from any menace.

Great Britiain is not dumb. They know at the end of the day who are their friends.

Wonder what would have been the response of the "civilised nations" US.. UK.. Germany.. wanna count Israel too?? okay.. Had this been suspected of Iran's doing. "Wake up world.. we need crippling sanction... this rogue nation must be strangulated.. blah blah.. You know what?? All of you stink.

everyone in, everyone out. the main scumbag is dead. he knew the risks, he got his 72 virgins. I just wish I could have been there to see the panic in his eyes in his last few seconds of life... well done whoever did it...meir dagan should be commended IF he organized it...so should MI6... I would think that people like linwaithe, IF he was a true brit, would appreciate it...I mean, this man was using fake passports, fake names, has publicly admitted killing innocents, was ILLEGALLY running arms from Iran to gaza, and so he was sent to the virgins he so desperately wanted... I think more of this should happen. not less, more. it IS the way we have to go forward..policital correctness will be the death of us all...this was a good hit, regardless of who did it.

I wouldn't be so happy about all of this hitting and running... it was rather stupid thing to do. if Israel's role in this will be proven, Hamas might just execute Gilad Shalit in revenge.

Sir, Why Brown?

Petra said nothing about Arabs. She was speaking only of terrorists. Very telling that you should pronounce that the shoe fits.

I suggest you go take a look at the dailymail.co.uk site before waxing lyrical about what a bastion of moral virtue it is. You might be interested to know that in past years it expressed enthusiasm for Herr Hitler in the run up to WW2 If 'lefties' get your goat, you may also want to recall that Melanie Phillips was an extreme lefty in previous years. It has some good writers, some bad. But please do a little research before you make statements you haven't a clue about.

Thankyou Haaratz for trying to implicate Britain. This is a very dangerous game to play. Indiscriminate Terrorism has killed far more people in Europe than Israel in recent years. (thankyou Bush, Blair and Aznar!) If Britain was really involved in Mossad's messy operation feel free to say so. If not, Take much more care when cooking up misleading headlines. People may die.

THis is nothing new!!! Every spy agency in the entire world uses some form of faked ID to carry out their activities. WHat you take for granted is that its perfectly OKAY for the American government to mete out sentence and carry on all over the ENTIRE WORLD in the name of NATIONAL SECURITY. You attacked Afghanistan over the actions of one man that the government of Afghanistan, Taliban or not, would not turn over. Would the U.S. attack Canada if this happened?? NO!!! You attacked Iraq based on baseless information killing thousands of Iraqi's and starting civil strife that killed thousands more. Why can your government act with impunity yet you Americans think you can do this anywhere and whenever you like??? This attack could have been carried out by any group that hates Hamas and there is no shortage of them.

I hope you consider her avowed religiosity. She is a true god fearing Christian. Though I fear she may be one of the medieval variety of Christians. She spoke the other day of killing a Palestinian prisoner every day until Shalit is released. Truly she is infused with the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

"we now know that the killing was a Fatah operation." We know nothing of the kind! Only that two Palestinians provided the murderers with info.

So what would you have us do about Israel misusing British travel documents and putting not only the lives of the 6 dual nationals but every single British Passport Holder at heighten risk?

Northern neighbour of who??? Britain?? IT has not been proven that Israel took these actions. You have not had a trial and are already meting out a sentence. I wonder why people like you bother coming to an Israeli website to spin your crap. Shame on the UK to assist murderers??? Did you read the article??? THEY DIDNT KNOW!! What proof do you have to the contrary?? Betray the trust of their Arab friends?? The same Arab friends that live in the UK and blow up subways and buses??? THose Arab Friends?? Get with reality Northern!!!!!

A real live "who dunnit". Can't wait till the end....and the follow up story. As far as passports are concerned...just realize this is the modus operendi of spys. The Jackal used passports from all over the world.

"Nobody is bothered about the terrorist being killed" How Christian of you, though I understand Christianity to mean something completely different. "we want to know how why when Israel acquired the passports." So the perpetrators and those who colluded in identity theft can be "tried and executed?" Will this "Linthwaite" code of punishment now apply to the British and Fatah involved? Interesting to note that the BBC World news dedicated 00000 seconds to this story today.

or even more national passports , a second cousin of mine holds 4,

everyone in, everyone out. the main scumbag is dead. he knew the risks, he got his 72 virgins. I just wish I could have been there to see the panic in his eyes in his last few seconds of life... well done whoever did it...meir dagan should be commended IF he organized it...so should MI6... I would think that people like linwaithe, IF he was a true brit, would appreciate it...I mean, this man was using fake passports, fake names, has publicly admitted killing innocents, was ILLEGALLY running arms from Iran to gaza, and so he was sent to the virgins he so desperately wanted... I think more of this should happen. not less, more. it IS the way we have to go forward..policital correctness will be the death of us all...this was a good hit, regardless of who did it.

BOOO HOOOO!!!! Throw a rocket at us and see what happens as Beirut burns.Afterall you idiots have made Hizbulla part of your government. DUH! OH and if you are from Syria... well you know. You will ANOTHER one buddy.

Let us hope Israelis will not be fooled by the rosy picture this analysis paints in the aftermath of Mossad Dubai boomerang. Imagine the resources, money, preparations and the amount of stupid planning that went to bring about this fiasco in order to kill a Hamas official who can even then easily be replaced. In its golden days, Mossad most probably used less money and resources to capture Adolph Eichmann. This operation also reveals the extremely limited resources at Mossad disposal in the Arab world these days after its espionage network was pretty much dismantled in Lebanon.

Perhaps all war criminals should be assasinated.

Actually it is a multi party issue in the UK. Supporting Israel is no longer a vote winner it is a vote loser. The more noise that we can make about this the more likely Labour will impose harsh penalties on Israel especially if they think they will gain votes. This could start a bidding war against all the major parties proposing harsher and harsher policies against Israel as they go after the moslem vote in particular. If you think Israel's misuse of british passports will just go away because it suits Israel forget it. And don't forget Avigdor (the nightclub bouncer) Lieberman is in Brussels over the weekend and Monday meeting EU foreign ministers. Then there is the police investigation currently been undertaken. Trials in Dubai of the three already held, it is going to be fun fun fun.

You are burying your head in the sand if you don't recognise that it's Israels actions that puts neutrals against them. Maybe it's the blanket bombing of civilians and infrastructure in Lebanon in 2006 and the same in Gaza in 2009. And the theft of land and the oppression of Palestinians in the West Bank. Do you think all this is insignificant and everyone, especially the victims, just forgets it ever happened. One more time, it's the occupation stupid.

The video released by the Media Office of the Dubai government proudly boasts: "Investigators in the General Department of State Security were able to track the killers and *identify* them within 24 hours after the discovery of the crime". They also say: "No traces were left behind that could help uncover their *identities*" !!! Don't you just love Arab officialdom. These clueless plods are the true heirs of their former British colonial masters.

Systematically acting against a state of Israel and its citizens for no reason other than they're Jews IS anti-semitism. And don't give me crap about occupation... Syria just recently pulled out of Lebanon, was the arab world up in arms about that?

"Nobody is bothered about the terrorist being killed, we want to know how why when Israel acquired the passports" Who the hell cares? Your prime minister and the rest of them dont care. They are just paying lip service to saps like yourself. You think MI8 and others have never forged passports? Get off your high horse Chris with your daily rants against Israel. This story will not make it past next weeks papers. Everyone quietly is commending the Mossad for ridding the world of one less murderer. So while your getting jollies off now about this story it will soon be back page stuff at best.

The British press has long been proven to not be a reliable source of information. That goes for the Daily Mail as well. Besides, we now know that the killing was a Fatah operation.

one more time israel has shown the world who the real terrorist is.

It's so obvious that this was Iran's doing. Don't forget they killed one of their own scientists recently then balmed Israel. They are working on a campaign to discredit Israel in the Occident.

The Daily Mail is quoting a source from Mossad. If you accept this article at face value. That the UK willingly allowed Israel to use forged british passports. Then you accept that Mossad murdered some guy in Dubai. Thats all I am saying, and that is what I was pointing out.

"Make sure your house is in order" Yeah right...how about YOUR house ? An Americans giving lessons to the arab world. AHAHAHAHAHAH !!!!!

... but maybe he was just keeping the upper-lip in place...

This is how the world works. We watch James Bond and are entertained by his exploits, and that's not real, but yet there's a sliver of truth that it's based on. For thousands of years the intelligence services have done things like this. And they do expect the same from their colleagues.

Why is there so much anti-UK/ EU feeling from Israelis in these responses? Seems like you want to shout at us for something. In particular, people keep bringing up long-dead history in order to justify a very recent killing. Also the argument seems to be "It wasn't Mossad, it was a conspiracy...but what's wrong with killing a dirty arab anyway?". This is perilously close to arguments revisionists use. The UK media has a recent track record of being pro-Israeli; most people in the UK feel that the media here are not telling both sides of the story and that, on TV at least, 1 Israeli soldiers death counts for about 1000 civillians in Gaza. Maybe people need to recognise the amount of goodwill that is being destroyed by this event and the reactions like those seen here.

Shame on Israel for carrying on the killing of a human being in this manner and doing it in such bold manner .... where are the rights activist who are so disturbed when even a dog is killed they are so concerned but why are they not shouting at this grave killing.

Some of the faces in the forged passports were wearing glasses, others were smiling broadly. These images would would never have been accepted by British Passport Control. I cannot believe that Mossad could have produced such passports which would immediately have put their operatives at risk.

The video released by the Media Office of the Dubai government proudly boasts: "Investigators in the General Department of State Security were able to track the killers and *identify* them within 24 hours after the discovery of the crime". They also say: "No traces were left behind that could help uncover their *identities*" !!! Don't you just love Arab officialdom. These clueless plods are the true heirs of their former British colonial masters.

Yes Chris let the Israelis get away with murder, until of course they fake a British Passport.

I guess everyone will have a different opinion on the matter, but in Europe everyone says they look completely Israelis and I tend to agree. The only thing which is sure is that they don't look like Hamas.

I am, I see him as a human being. If you had being born in Gaza and were 6 when Israel started its occupation of the strip you might have acted the same way, he saw it as self defence. And the charge is he killed 2 Israeli soldiers - at least he targeted combatants.

CIA uses U.S passports, they don't need to use fake foreign passports. So do most countries. The mossad uses different passport because the Israeli passport is not accepted everywhere, especially Muslim countries. An Israeli citizen going to a Muslim country?! Why?! Mossad who work in USA, use Israeli passports to go in. Another reason is, Israel treats itself above all countries when it comes to international law, it is the spoiled child. However, other countries care more about international law.

The video relaeased by the Media Office of the Dubai government proudly boasts: "Investigators in the General Department of State Security were able to track the killers and *identify* them within 24 hours after the discovery of the crime". They also say: "No traces were left behind that could help uncover their *identities*" !!! Don't you just love Arab officialdom. These clueless plods are the true heirs of their former British colonial masters.

This whole article is based on "sources" that are not mentioned. A Mossad operative speaking to a reporter of a British newspaper? There are internet junkies who will actually believe this drivel.. its sad!

This is normal procedure when using "fake" passports of other nations especially within the Commonwealth. I use the term "fake" because they are only technically fake but unofficially are legit. These are shared among intelligence organisations working together, and from what I gather, witness protection programs and/or political protection programs. I think it's time this story is laid to rest considering these types of assassination hits go on on a daily basis by numerous intelligence organisations yet not a squeek from the international arena except of those that MIGHT have an whiff of Mossad. Terrorists do not deserve to live or breathe, they should be hunted at any cost, anywhere anytime. Now lets move on and mind our own business.

You 'll learn, when Britain acknowledges us why did they had created such a great mess when they leaved here. If you want to learn, it's better to ask to your country and not here. I doub't yo'll get any answer either. Aby Aby

Rabulistic

You very cleverly omit the fact that Mossad used forged passports from the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Ireland. Nobody is bothered about the terrorist being killed, we want to know how why when Israel acquired the passports.

The info sharing between MI6 Mossad and CIA is much deeper than one might think. At the end they are part of the same kind of cause. Yes either the British knew it or, if they did not know, they were immediately given the full details of what kind of mess happened, by Mossad. Germans migh have been invited to share the info at a rather initial stage too, an France of course, probably a little later.

The story is quoting a Mossad operative. Remember that Avigdor (the nightclub bouncer) Lieberman is meeting the Foreign Ministers of the European Union in Brussels over the next few days ostensiably to improve ties between Israel and the EU. The fact is events in Dubai are going to be top front and centre of all meetings that he has, With Germany, France, Britain and Ireland at the front of the queue. The story in The Mail is an attempt to split Britain away from the other three by pointing a finger and saying the United Kingdom knew and weren't concerned. Standard Zionist operating procedure of divide and rule. Your right though interesting times.

It is possible that the UK knew but it is also possible they new nothing. In my opinion it doesn't actually matter either way. All of the major intelligence agencies use other nations passports but the rule is don't get caught doing it. This is what seems to have happened here so therefore the supposed victim in this case mainly Britain has to be seen to be looking unhappy and protesting. This story will end with either nothing more happening or at the very worst a formal diplomatic slap on the wrist.

I took a close look on various sites. They sure don't look Israeli to me!

When asked the poiniant question at a Braides presentation "what could Israel have done better?" his reply was "Daring commando raids with low civilian casualties". So whoever donnit clearly passes the "Goldstone Standard" for combatting terrorists that operate without regard among civilian populations and in this case a veritable "Globe Trotter". In my books this operation is 100% success (oblective eliminated and 0 casualties of operees and colaterals) to the point where I believe even Goldstone would say he is proud to be Zionist. To whoever didit - collect your 100 "Goldstone" dollar reward for a perfict job.

Thank God for Mossad. Who else is going to get rid of murderers and kidnappers. Israel will still exist even when Europe will be Islamised.

Should we face the fact it's almost 2012, and start loving our neighbours, and do unto others as we would have them do to us, before it is too late? BTW, what's this "White countries" nonsense? Original Jews were Black. We all originated in Black Africa. I live in Black Australia. Cheers.

You should be so proud.

two faced cowards!

what source? anyone can say uk knew by using some phony source. example an anonymous source told me madagascar supplied condoms to the hit squad, doesn't make it so.

Life is tough all over. After several British passport holders were involved in terror attacks in Israel were you concerned?

You bet the whole story caters to international taste - skewer Israel, no matter what. Guilty until proven innocent. Your kind are way too blind to even begin to see the simple logic that shows that generations, ages, of multitudes of Christians and Mulsims, FAR outnumbering Jews, have no historic choice but to deny any and all collective Jewish claims - including that to our one tiny state. The "secularists" of the Jew-haters/Israel haters are also deeply stuck with that genetic Jew-hating memory, and if you doubt this at all, think again. It is simple math, the odds for exponentially increasing Jew/Israel-hate. And the influence of that huge proportion of humankind far outweighs the influence of the handful of Jews left in the world, contrary to popular Jew-hating belief. If you want to keep being prisoners of the age-old mass Jew-hunt (now read "Israel-hunt"), that is of course your own choice. Or is it?

Austrian SIM Cards were used in the Mumbai attack of November 2008. Some suggested even then - Mossad had a role in this attack. Austrian SIM Cards again in the Dubai attack. Please Israelis, wake up, your leaders are fooling you

Stop whining!

by implicating the british Government. Well at least Mossad has admitted the operation now. Not Really, Israel has not directly admitted it. The daily mail is making the claim.... the plot thickens

It is no news that Britain*s Muslims are keeping a register on UK*s Jews.THIS was reported even here in the Haaretz a couple of years ago.The UK*s and other European countries* NEGLIGENCE to supervise the illegal actions of their muslim populations is astounding and will backfire.This incident is such a backfire.SO: dig out the beam from your own eyes rather than hypocritically accuse of Israel. Israel,the Israelis and Mossad NEVER-EVER act irresponsibly and jepordize the Jews* lives in Israel or in Diaspora.To claim thus is outrageous and a thick outright lie. In my opinion the investigators should look at the direction of Fatah and into its relations to Hamas.Fatah bears a lot of grudge towards Hamas,that executed and chucked Fatah members from roof-tops in Gaza during its coup there in Aug.-07 and is scanning an opportunity to take over also in the WB. For both Fatah and Hamas,a convenient scapegoat is of course Israel.This is what Israel has been made,once again.

It is read primarily by Sarah Palin types and the blue rinse brigade. ie not particularly bright and pretty racist and knocking on a bit. It is more akin to The Sun, a tabloid with tits on page 3. The main difference is it has no tits. It does though concentrate on immigration issues sensationalising them as much as it can, scaremongering on budget deficits and terror threats. It recently printed front page a story debunking global warming (and I don't refer to man made global warming but the warming in of itself). That story was complete bunk as it referred to a discredited piece of research no one considers valid. Peter Hitchens is half way credible as a writer other than him they are dire.

What brilliant disinformation, before too long the Brits will be fighting amongst themselves ....

Look on the bright side what this report confirms is that it was Mossad. And been told a couple of minutes before the hit, not being told who and where does not make the United Kingdom culpable. What it does do is make Israel's ambassador look like an arrogant buffoon. Denying what Israelis have already admitted. What it does show is that the Israelis have finally realised that the brown sticky stuff has hit the fan. Sit back relax it is fun to watch Israeli/British relations in complete meltdown a week before they want our vote to increase the level of sanctions against Iran. Looks like we are about to be visited by Peres, who will stand (or sit he is an old man these days) and declare the unique friendship between the UK and Israel is special and that Israel would do nothing to jeapordise it. Standard Zionist procedure. The potential fly in the ointment is Avigdor (the nightclub bouncer) Lieberman's visit to Brussels on Monday. That will be fun to watch me thinks

Why should Israelis have British passports? For the same reason that some Brits have Israeli Passports. Comprande Amigo???

If MI-5's 007, or the CIA's Jason Bourne tracked Osama Bin Laden anywhere and assassinated him, do you suppose Britain or the US would give a crap if anyone complained?

the Daily Mail could prove the veracity of its claim in a Brit Sharia Law Court . But given that Brit judges promote Islam political intertests thru Sharia Law , Then the Brit Court System cannot be viewed as credible and impartial . Meanwhile the Daily Mail allegations of 'a tipped off British security ' should be viewed as a media trick quoted from a virtual SMS, E-Mail even facebook hallucination .

The Palestinians (many of whom are Christians) want freedom from oppressive Israeli occupation. It's not a religious struggle, it's a struggle for human rights. Israel likes to portray it as a clash of civilizations and that their battle is also a Western battle. Meanwhile, under this cover, they are stealing and settling more Palestinian land and attacking and blockading Gaza. Check out Sheik Jarrah near you in East Jerusalem and the Palestinian family living on the street having been evicted from their home in favor of Jewish settlers. I, for one, will never be on the side of the expansionists and oppressors. A just solution is needed.

The only difference is Hamas attacked innocent civilians. Mossad should be commended, and is secretly applauded by all free governements over the world.

Gentlemen Shalom! A number of years ago in my professional military career and in the Middle East also, I once was told by a wise man that 'If the Queen knew what was being done by the Intelligence services she would ,turn in her grave' as he saying goes. The longer I served I understood fully that meaning and that of the hypocrisy of UK policy in the Middle East. The current politicking is only indicative of that hypocrisy. I have more trust in Israels aims and Biblical authority than that my own country. Res Ipsa Locquitor!

It is read primarily by Sarah Palin types and the blue rinse brigade. ie not particularly bright and pretty racist and knocking on a bit. It is more akin to The Sun, a tabloid with tits on page 3. The main difference is it has no tits. It does though concentrate on immigration issues sensationalising them as much as it can, scaremongering on budget deficits and terror threats. It recently printed front page a story debunking global warming (and I don't refer to man made global warming but the warming in of itself). That story was complete bunk as it referred to a discredited piece of research no one considers valid. Peter Hitchens is half way credible as a writer other than him they are dire.

Britian is ready to fight terrorism right down to the last American and Israeli. What exactly is Britian, France and Germany doing to win this war? Let's see- France provided asylym for the Ayatola Chomeni who was on the run from the Sha and France is today 10% Muslim and growing. Germany is doing nothing active and murdered it's Jews that have been replaced by Muslims. England talks big but sends enough troops to guarantee a disaster

The Important Questions are: 1. Why the serial killer (al-Mabhouh) was not aprehended in Dubia ? 2. Why was there no "red card" out by Interpol for the proud self-confessed serial killer and arms-merchant. 3. Who issued the serial killers passport ? 4. Where is all the video evidence of who the serial killer met or spoke to or who they met and spoke to? Looks like what happened is what is needed to get ordinary justice done in a world with selective hearing.

israelis are the only people in the world who can enjoy the privilege os stating that they keep a position of ambiguity. any other country has the duty to call a spade a spade. not so with israel. that's why behind the scenes, and behind other people's backs they are laughing, and are twisting other countries' arms to come their help in their fight against iran

there is an international effort to seek and destroy terrorists it may not be pretty but, it is necessary. As the saying goes, "all's fair in love and war." War has no bounds and terrorists have none either. I personally am thrilled to see another terrorist bite the dust. I don't care 'who done it', I'm just glad it's done. it sends a strong message that, " we will find you and we will kill you," terrorists have had the freedom to kill whomever they choose, when they choose. Not so now. Terrorists, beware, there's a world looking over your shoulder. Make sure your house is in order. The wages of sin are death and no one's mourning these lice who get offed.

This could well be a long term major pain to UK business people trying to do business in most parts of the world. There will be nothing the UK government can do to convince other countries that the UK passport is "safe" and other countries are going to treat everyone with a UK passport with suspicion. This the same thing that happened after 9/11 where the US treated everyone with a ME passport as a criminal. This is probably going to have long term consequences that people in UK/EU are going to be very unhappy with. Israel may have just shot themselves in the foot, AGAIN. The world is changing and the US cannot protect Israel any more.

Whether the story is true or not, I assume the leak of it is an attempt by Mossad to lessen some of the diplomatic damage. It might work, if the pro-Israel lobby within the Tories is strong enough, which it probably is. However, if it's not it could all backfire. If I was a Tory strategist I'd currently be weighing up the advantages over pursuing this issue. Pursuing it would upset the Jewish lobby in Britain. On the other hand, if there's any truth in the allegations, it would be a great opportunity to crucify Brown. 'Brown sacrifices UK interests. Brown puts UK passport holders at risk etc. etc.'

lets face the facts in the world today there are two camps THE WESTERN WORLD and the Muslim world. The Muslim world want to impose there way of thinking on the world. They oppose everything that stands the western world. Today Europe wakes up to mosques around them with a growing population of Muslim "Citizens" which threat there way of life - now how many Europeans are in Muslim Countries not many compared to the Muslims in Europe. In other words today in many "White countries" they are creating there own homegrown "Palestine" which at the end of the day belong to the muslim brotherhood in one way or another. And there are also the NORTHERN ALLIANCE that is being build to the north of Israel. which is Hamas(Sunni)-LEBANON(shei Muslim, chri ) - SYRIA - IRAN - Turkey as well (and i am speaking about the ideologies of the controlling party which has allot of influence on the street and also the "secular army"). and they have a southern alliance to groups in most Arab countries.

LOL Oh fantastic. Now it's not just the poor Israeli Brits who are going to be targets for revenge and under suspicion. It's all of us. Thanks Daily Mail, thanks Israel, thanks Moassad.

Ol' Fiskie over at the Independent is claiming that the real news is that the passports WEREN'T fakes i.e. they were perfectly valid passports complete with biometric data and holographic photos. I don't think this story is going to run out of legs for a long, long time.

Once I was an olah hadasha, so perhaps my name will appear one day in the media, saying I killed so and so. Scary to say the least. Israel has crossed the line here and I hope EU countries will take action. This is not accaptable.

Yes, I wouldn't believe I read in the Daily Mail Pete, particularly not about Israel. I guess the story might be true, but it's also quite likely to be Mossad trying to make smoke to cover its retreat.

It's an interesting situation really. Britain always gets accused on these sites of being full of anti-semites, and I'll probably now get accused of anti-semitism for even daring to raise the fact that Milliband is Jewish. But, it's true and it raises issues, just as it would if we had a Muslim foreign minister or one from an Iranian family. I don't think I believe the Daily Mail story because the Daily Mail is a desperate right-wing rag and this story looks suspiciously like Israel trying to confuse the situation and take the edge off any comeback. However, it does raise intersting questions for Milliband. So far he's let Israel off remarkably lightly on this. So does that mean he knew and approved? Does it mean his natural sympathies with Israel are affecting his jusdgement? Does it mean he's just carrying out government policy? Interesting.

would be felt by the British travelling to arab countries, they would need to undergo increased scrutiny...!! Shame on Isreal.

The BBC quotes the UK Foreign Office as having knowledge of the fake UK passport only minutes before Dubai's police went public with details of the plot. If the Foreign Office is lying, then "Friend of Israel" David Miliband, the same MP who suggested changing UK law to protect Israeli war criminals, should be sacked immediately for endangering British passport holders.

Chris, The Daily Mail is not the Mossad.....I don't know what makes you imagine that the Mossad acknowledged having done anything in Dubai....

"the tip-off was not a request for permission to use British passports" Israel is brazen in dealing with its allies. You can geuss what moral code they apply to dealing with the Palestinians.

Oh yes, ask Mr. Bush, he can tell you all about it.

...what was this Mahmoud al-Mabhouh accused of before being assassinated? What was the purpose of his visit to Dubai, and did the Dubai officials know of his true identity?

The Dubai hit has generated a lot of interest in Europe, especially in the UK press and rightfully so, because the British public is royally pissed off. Between the Iraq war, Livni's arrest warrant, and now faking UK passports, I doubt the British people have any faith left in Brown's government or Labour's leadership.

"All the pain we endured at the hands of terrorist and criminals were no more than loud greivances to which we looked the other way." well said.

Repeat :according to a "Haaretz" article the day it happened the British also responded on the authenticity of the Irish passports . It is a British operation ,designed to eliminate a witness to British weapons expored to the Gulf are being resold to Iran.

LMAO!

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British Government hands out British passports to killers but not to expat husbands . It stinks

It'll all die down because they're all up to the same tricks. Another storm in a teacup, another wink-and-nod, another distraction from the vagaries of the ongoing occupation of the West Bank and the siege of Gaza. Just another Punch and Judy show to divert the punters from their daily woes. Enjoy!

by implicating the british Government. Well at least Mossad has admitted the operation now.

apologies for the mistake.

Telegraph reporting 2 Fatah members are arrested. Mission accomplished. Here comes the end of 'Peace Talks'. They'll be killing each other for a while. I hope Assad was paid enough to make it worth selling out his people.

strange that everytime Israel accused of something, to call the accuser is anti semetic, so hiding behind that word antisemetic means israel is allowed to do anything? Hope you post my comment

by normal mmiddle of the road Brits who know right from wrong,actually care for their country and do not like their news filtetred by PC nonsense and scatter brained "intellectual" editorialising.

Why should Israelis have British passports?

by definiton There are often back room deals that have to do with common interests that are not made public. Arabs who shout loudest have spoken Israelis by the backdoor when it suits them.

...or collaborators in the crime. they pretend to be concerned about the fake usage of their passports, but never say a word of condemnation to this matter, nor to the murder itself.

it was obvious from the lame official reaction of the british officials. arab countries treat british nationals with respect and give them a lot of facilities in their travel. shame on the UK to assisst murderers and to betray the trust of their arab friends.