Readers will know that I’m endlessly fascinated by secrecy, censorship and political repression: both the processes themselves and the thinking of those who implement them. That’s one of the reasons the bout of social media censorship I’ve faced is so intriguing. Why did they censor it? Not the reason they gave, but the underlying reason. […]
Hey, Girl! Mossad Wants YOU!!
A famous Marine Corps recruitment ad featured the tagline: “We’re looking for a few good men.” That later became the ironic title of Aaron Sorkin’s 1992 hit film, A Few Good Men. Israel’s Mossad has taken the thought to heart…with a twist. It’s looking for a few good women. And let’s just say they’re not […]
Israeli-Australian Intelligence Relationship in Tatters as Mossad Refuses to Name Station Chief
The Mossad is mad, hellaciously mad. As a result, Israel’s already strained intelligence relationship with Australia going back to 2010, is thoroughly in tatters. Where to start with the story? When the Mossad mounted its fatal operation to assassinate Mahmoud al-Mabouh, it used cloned passports from a number of erstwhile allied states like Germany, UK, […]
Bergman’s Critique of al-Mabouh Hit in GQ
Ronen Bergman has expanded on his article for Yediot of a few weeks ago in a long essay for GQ, which is one of the most comprehensive profiles I’ve read of the Mossad hit on Mahmoud al-Mabouh. Until now, I don’t believe anyone knew that the Mossad had actually made a prior failed attempt on […]
