Israel's Shabak domestic spy agency arrested a UN official based in Gaza three weeks ago, who was responsible for providing security there for UN-affiliated institutions. Hamdan Temraz was on his way to meet with his UN colleagues in Jerusalem, when he was arrested by the Shabak at the Erez border crossing. I reported this story when it happened (it was … [Read more...]
Israeli Al Aqsa “Compromise:” Force Muslim Worshippers Through Cattle Pen-Like Shutes
After the miserable failure of the security measures implemented unilaterally at the Haram al Sharif by Israeli police and the police minister, including metal detectors and surveillance cameras, which incited a Days of Rage and the killing of five Palestinians in the past two days, Israel is proposing a compromise of sorts. The substance of the compromise … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Israeli Arrests United Nations Official in Gaza…Again
חשיפה: השב"כ עצר במעבר ארז את חמדאן תמראז, בכיר באגף הבטיחות והביטחון של האו"ם בעזה This is getting old. Israel has once again arrested a United Nations official based in Gaza as he attempted to cross into Israel to attend a work meeting there. An Israeli security source has confirmed to me the linked story above and the Shin Bet arrest. The news is … [Read more...]
As Hamas Executes Alleged Palestinian Collaborators, Shin Bet Evades Responsibility
In the aftermath of the Israeli-organized execution of Hamas leader, Mazen Fuqaha by a Palestinian assassin hired and trained by the Shabak, Hamas has responded with a dramatic statement of its own. It executed three Gaza men accused of collaborating with Israel in separate matters. In the past decade, 35 out of 38 Palestinians executed were sentenced to … [Read more...]