Comments on: Rep. Harman Conspires With ‘Israeli Agent’ to Aid Alleged Aipac Spies http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:07:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-109743 Richard Silverstein Wed, 13 May 2009 06:32:06 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=6651#comment-109743 Abrahams is the Slim Fast King who also slipped lots of hundred dollar bills to Olmert in a NYC hotel room. That was part of the damning evidence against Olmert. Isn't there any way to be a pol in Israel without being corrupt?? I think that's a rhetorical question... Abrahams is the Slim Fast King who also slipped lots of hundred dollar bills to Olmert in a NYC hotel room. That was part of the damning evidence against Olmert. Isn’t there any way to be a pol in Israel without being corrupt?? I think that’s a rhetorical question…

]]> By: Michael http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-109714 Michael Tue, 12 May 2009 12:14:56 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=6651#comment-109714 Haaretz today cites a 2006 State Comptroller report, according to which, Haim Saban was part of a group that funded Shimon Peres' campaign to become head of the Labor Party. Saban et al took advantage of a window of two weeks (before a campaign finance reform bill took effect) to pump in hundreds of thousands of dollars. So Haim Saban is messing with Israeli politics too. This article also reports that an AIPAC bigwig, Dan Abrahams is in bed with Peres, flying him on his private jet, mixing his employee with official presidential business etc. I guess it's fine if you are in the AIPAC, pro-war camp. On the other hand, if you favor human rights and co-existence, then the line is: "how dare your express an opinion on internal Israeli affairs!" Haaretz today cites a 2006 State Comptroller report, according to which, Haim Saban was part of a group that funded Shimon Peres’ campaign to become head of the Labor Party. Saban et al took advantage of a window of two weeks (before a campaign finance reform bill took effect) to pump in hundreds of thousands of dollars. So Haim Saban is messing with Israeli politics too.
This article also reports that an AIPAC bigwig, Dan Abrahams is in bed with Peres, flying him on his private jet, mixing his employee with official presidential business etc.
I guess it’s fine if you are in the AIPAC, pro-war camp. On the other hand, if you favor human rights and co-existence, then the line is: “how dare your express an opinion on internal Israeli affairs!”

]]> By: Jane Harman, AIPAC, and the Rosen-Weissman spy case — will to truth http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-109291 Jane Harman, AIPAC, and the Rosen-Weissman spy case — will to truth Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:06:44 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=6651#comment-109291 [...] the Saban Center at Brookings, as well as a number of Democratic Party organizations – threatening to cut off the funding unless Pelosi [...] [...] the Saban Center at Brookings, as well as a number of Democratic Party organizations – threatening to cut off the funding unless Pelosi [...]

]]> By: DICKERSON3870 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-109287 DICKERSON3870 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=6651#comment-109287 RE: “Rosen and Weissman never had possession of any of Franklin’s purloined document and the government case doesn’t allege they asked for them.” MY COMMENT: Rosen and Weissman were under surveillance in an ongoing investigation. After they met with Franklin, but before any documents were passed, someone ‘leaked’ info on the matter. Consequently, there was a story about it in the media (CBS) tipping off Rosen and Weissman. We will never know what Franklin might have passed to Rosen and Weissman had the leak not occurred and the ‘undercover’ investigation had been allowed to continue. SEE “Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Weissman RE: “Rosen and Weissman never had possession of any of Franklin’s purloined document and the government case doesn’t allege they asked for them.”

MY COMMENT: Rosen and Weissman were under surveillance in an ongoing investigation. After they met with Franklin, but before any documents were passed, someone ‘leaked’ info on the matter. Consequently, there was a story about it in the media (CBS) tipping off Rosen and Weissman. We will never know what Franklin might have passed to Rosen and Weissman had the leak not occurred and the ‘undercover’ investigation had been allowed to continue.

SEE “Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal” – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Weissman

]]> By: DICKERSON3870 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-109286 DICKERSON3870 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:10:54 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=6651#comment-109286 RE: “The judge makes it clear that the only document received by Rosen and Weissman was written by Franklin and faxed to Rosen.” MY COMMENT: Rosen and Weissman were under surveillance in an ongoing investigation. After they met with Franklin, but before any documents were passed, someone ‘leaked’ info on the matter. Consequently, there was a story about it in the media (CBS) tipping off Rosen and Weissman. We will never know what Franklin might have passed to Rosen and Weissman had the leak not occurred and the ‘undercover’ investigation had been allowed to continue. SEE “Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Weissman RE: “The judge makes it clear that the only document received by Rosen and Weissman was written by Franklin and faxed to Rosen.”

MY COMMENT: Rosen and Weissman were under surveillance in an ongoing investigation. After they met with Franklin, but before any documents were passed, someone ‘leaked’ info on the matter. Consequently, there was a story about it in the media (CBS) tipping off Rosen and Weissman. We will never know what Franklin might have passed to Rosen and Weissman had the leak not occurred and the ‘undercover’ investigation had been allowed to continue.

SEE “Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal” – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Weissman

]]> By: DICKERSON3870 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-109285 DICKERSON3870 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:06:10 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=6651#comment-109285 RE: "Franklin never gave Rosen and Weissman any government documents." Rosen and Weissman were under surveillance in an ongoing investigation. After they met with Franklin, but before any documents were passed, someone 'leaked' info on the matter. Consequently, there was a story about it in the media (CBS) tipping off Rosen and Weissman. We will never know what Franklin might have passed to Rosen and Weissman had the leak not occurred and the 'undercover' investigation had been allowed to continue. SEE "Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Weissman RE: “Franklin never gave Rosen and Weissman any government documents.”

Rosen and Weissman were under surveillance in an ongoing investigation. After they met with Franklin, but before any documents were passed, someone ‘leaked’ info on the matter. Consequently, there was a story about it in the media (CBS) tipping off Rosen and Weissman. We will never know what Franklin might have passed to Rosen and Weissman had the leak not occurred and the ‘undercover’ investigation had been allowed to continue.

SEE “Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal” – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Weissman

]]> By: DICKERSON3870 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-109250 DICKERSON3870 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:59:26 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=6651#comment-109250 RE: "...ironic that an intelligence maven would get caught like this with her panties down..." MY COMMENT: MR. SILVERSTEIN, A LITTLE DECORUM PLEASE!!!(LOL) RE: "So could Gilon be the alleged agent?" MY COMMENT: very possibly RE: "the motivation for leaking this story now" MY SPECULATION: M.J.Rosenberg's scenario? Payback/push back by Charles Freeman sympathizers within the intelligence community? An attempt at neutralizing the Freeman detractors in preparation for a new appointment? An effort by intelligence individuals to make it more difficult for the prosecutors to drop the Rosen/Weissman prosecutions? RE: “…ironic that an intelligence maven would get caught like this with her panties down…”

MY COMMENT: MR. SILVERSTEIN, A LITTLE DECORUM PLEASE!!!(LOL)

RE: “So could Gilon be the alleged agent?”

MY COMMENT: very possibly

RE: “the motivation for leaking this story now”

MY SPECULATION: M.J.Rosenberg’s scenario? Payback/push back by Charles Freeman sympathizers within the intelligence community? An attempt at neutralizing the Freeman detractors in preparation for a new appointment? An effort by intelligence individuals to make it more difficult for the prosecutors to drop the Rosen/Weissman prosecutions?

]]> By: Julian http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/04/21/rep-harman-conspires-with-israeli-agent-to-aid-alleged-aipac-spies/comment-page-1/#comment-109242 Julian Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:36:31 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=6651#comment-109242 "After Weissman and Rosen were arrested, an Israeli embassy official, Naor Gilon, beat a hasty retreat from these shores. It quickly became clear that Gilon was the person to whom Rosen and Weissman intended to give Larry Franklin’s purloined top secret documents." You figured out the whole plot. One problem. Rosen and Weissman never had possession of any of Franklin's purloined document and the government case doesn't allege they asked for them. “After Weissman and Rosen were arrested, an Israeli embassy official, Naor Gilon, beat a hasty retreat from these shores. It quickly became clear that Gilon was the person to whom Rosen and Weissman intended to give Larry Franklin’s purloined top secret documents.”

You figured out the whole plot. One problem. Rosen and Weissman never had possession of any of Franklin’s purloined document and the government case doesn’t allege they asked for them.

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