Suspected Mossad agent lands in Israel after released in Germany
Uri Brodsky released on bail following his extradition from Poland to Germany on Thursday.
By Roman FristerWARSAW - The Israeli suspected of forging a German passport allegedly used in the January assassination of a Hamas operative landed in Israel last night. The arrival of the man, identified as Uri Brodsky, came after a German court released him on bail following his extradition from Poland to Germany on Thursday.
A court in the German city of Koln subsequently said Brodsky will be allowed to leave the country while proceedings against him continue. He will be represented by his attorneys in court.
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The man identified as Uri Brodsky being escorted by police to a courtroom in Warsaw in early August 2010. |
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Brodsky, who is expected to face charges of forgery, faces a maximum penalty of three years. The Polish court that authorized his extradition limited the ability of German authorities to charge him with more serious crimes, noting the only available evidence related to the illegal procurement of a German passport.
According to Polish sources, even before his extradition was approved, a secret deal had been reached by which Brodsky would be allowed to return to Israel, with guarantees that if he is sentenced to jail time he will be sent back to Germany. German legal experts believe the court will only fine Brodsky and not ask for jail time.
Brodsky, an Israeli citizen, was arrested in Poland in early June, and is charged with helping procure a German passport through forgery. The German media reported that he used the name Alexander Verin when he assisted another alleged Mossad agent, who represented himself as Michael Bodenheimer, the son of a German Jew named Hans Bodenheimer, in acquiring a German passport.
Responding to the news that Brodsky was released on bail, the United Arab Emirates says it is seeking clarification from Germany on why it released an alleged Israeli spy wanted in connection with the slaying of a Hamas operative in Dubai. Emirati Foreign Ministry official Abdul Rahim al-Awadi said yesterday that the UAE has asked Berlin for an explanation of why Brodsky was released while the case is ongoing.
Brodsky is accused of illegally helping to procure a German passport used in connection with the January 19 assassination of Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai, allegedly by a Mossad hit squad.
The UAE authorities maintain that more than 30 suspects were involved in the hit, and that they used passports from Britain, Ireland, France, Australia and Germany. The use of apparently fake passports from other countries led to diplomatic friction between Israel and those countries, including the expulsion of Israeli diplomats in some cases.
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Had te the UAE, Dubai and other Arab countries tkaen this terror master out themselves. THey all knew of his criminal and terror past, knew he had participated in murders of jews, and yet they did nothing to arrest him. Seems a bit odd doesnt it. Yet once the bastards is killed by jews (maybe) they want actions taken , they want to know why poeople are released. Frankly had they upheld their own laws instead of letting this cum use their territory for terror activities, we would not be having this conversation. So Dubai Police and UAe can all go get bent. They allowed this problem to come to this end by taking nom action
who congratulated Poland (and Germany) for catching the "criminal" ;) Poland tends to be pro-Israeli and Germany might not want to offend Israel either.
We have a pro-Israeli FM, at last.
Israel was the name given to Jacob by G-d. Jacob was the father of 12 sons who started the 12 tribes of Israel. Only descendents of Jacob (Israel) can be called Israelis. So dont call this murderer an Israeli as he is an Arab.
1. There is no god at all. 2. Israeli is the name for a citizen of Israel 3. This man isn't a murderer
You probably meant to post this regarding Elias Abuelazam
Not this article in particular....but in general by my reading Haaretz I am eliminating my need to read Al Jezeera, Why I am, as a Jewish American, so proud of Israel is that they have such a vibrant democracy which allows all sides of debates in their public forums.
...publish an article acknowledging the freedom it has to criticise/slander Israel and compare/contrast with the situation in neighbouring countries.
They should have sent him back in one of those free submarines.
The guy has been 'burned' and released. But I think he would be wise to never leave Israel again. The beginning of the end of the right to do as you wish might have started with the execution of William Walker by Honduras. It CERTAINLY started when Nazi war criminals were put on trial after WW II. It might well be that the last generation of world leaders and followers who will be exempt from criminal justice is alive today. It might well be that even those alive today might be brought to justice. CIA agents stand convicted in Italy of crimes conducted in the Extreme Rendition program They had better stay home because the concept of international justice became a world force in in Nuremberg, almost 65 years ago.