Australia to conduct its own probe into Prisoner X affair

Australian foreign minister requests that Israel pass over all information surrounding the 2010 imprisonment and death of Australian national and alleged Mossad agent Ben Zygier.

By Barak Ravid | 10:00 17.02.13 |

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Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has requested that Israel hand over all information at its disposal in the Prisoner X affair, involving the imprisonment and death of Australian national Ben Zygier in Ayalon Prison in 2010.

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Australia is much more deeply implicatged than it would appear
- By Yonatan
- 18 Feb 2013
- 10:29AM
Apparently the Aussies have either been turning a blind eye to Israeli use of Australian passports, or they are actively participating in the anti-Iranian and anti-Iranian spy war.
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The Zygier Debacle
- By The Teacher/Instruct
- 17 Feb 2013
- 09:47PM
The entire management of the Zygier's affair was sloppy,& silly in this age where every Tom,Dick,& Harry can get whatever information they they desire by simply clicking a button. Haven;t those people on top come to realize that news travels,at the speed of light,& not through the cumbersome method of sending Carrier Pigeons ?
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That's no good
- By Colin Wright
- 17 Feb 2013
- 11:58AM
I'm sure Israel was counting on controlling the ball with one of its own patented 'investigations.'
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  and you vouch for patented "investigations" conducted in US on thousands of yearly suicides in US jails ?
  - By Absolute Sweden
  - 17 Feb 2013
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  Perfect. Other countries commit evil acts, why can't we? Grow up you sad little man.
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  - 18 Feb 2013
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naive australia
- By Troy
- 17 Feb 2013
- 11:47AM
doesnt understand that israel arent such a great allied.
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  Troy, we get it mate. We've gotten it for a long time....
  - By Art from Australia
  - 17 Feb 2013
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We can expect that Israel will refuse to cooperate, just as it did withother UN investigations like the Goldstone report.
- By Been there done that
- 17 Feb 2013
- 10:25AM
Israel insists on maintaining a double standard for it's own behavior as opposed to standards it demands for the rest of the world.
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  There's no double standard
  - By Colin Wright
  - 17 Feb 2013
  - 00:00PM
  Everyone should always do all they can to serve Israel. Where's the inconsistency?
  
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  Yes indeed, -because the Lord God commands it, right?
  - By Tired and predictable old saw
  - 17 Feb 2013
  - 01:19PM
  We already "serve" Israel as it's wood choppers and carriers of water, does Israel expect us to offer our freedom of thought and our souls as well?
  
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  are you saying you're the notable exception.Colin the Upright ..Oh ,art of self-agrandizing ,perhaps picked in your Community College ?
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Let me guess...
- By WWID?
- 17 Feb 2013
- 10:21AM
Israel will say go screw yourself Australia, the info you want is a matter of national security.
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  There're no matters of national security anywhere else in the World except in Israel,right ?
  - By Absolute Sweden
  - 17 Feb 2013
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  Rignt
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  - 17 Feb 2013
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  Arch-apologist
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  - 17 Feb 2013
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  Absolute Sweden When National security = illegally acquiring territory, Israel is tops
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