Posted on 05/06/2014 6:26:07 PM PDT by Nachum
Israeli officials denounced on Tuesday evening a report in Newsweek which said that American intelligence officials have linked the U.S. visa crisis to Israeli espionage.
The report cited these American officials as saying in closed conversations that "Israel crosses the line for espionage in the United States."
In response, Israeli officials told Kol Yisrael radio’s diplomatic affairs correspondent Chico Menashe that the report “smelled of anti-Semitism.”
"The allegations of espionage in the U.S. are false. Israel is not spying there. The report in Newsweek smells of anti-Semitism, we are portrayed as an enemy country,” one official told Kol Yisrael.
Another official added, “We condemn any attempt to impose on Israel a false and outrageous accusation such as the one published in Newsweek today."
Last month, Secretary of State John Kerry announced an internal review into claims that hundreds of young Israelis were being barred from entering the U.S. for political reasons. An initial investigation found that the rejection rate of visa applications for young Israelis ages 21-26 had doubled, from 16% in 2009 to 32% in 2014.
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I guess the left got tired of accusing Bush of everything so I guess it’s Israel’s turn to be thrown under the bus now.
Do muslims own newsweek?
Is the author a mudslim?
I have to ask another question: Why would the most advanced and smartest people want to spy on the US , particularly when “China” is excelling the US in every field?
Just more muslim crap being spewed.
That’s the definition of hutzpah right there.
Accusing Israel of spying on the U.S. is antisemitic and a false and outrageous accusation? Let me guess, in his next breath he demanded the release of Pollard?
“The allegations of espionage in the U.S. are false. Israel is not spying there.”
Excuse me if I don’t believe that. Of course we also spy on them, and everybody else too.
Pretty much what I was thinking, they stopped after Pollard?
32% rejection rate on visas for young Israeli men - I do wonder what the rejection rate is for Saudis or Chinese.
“The allegations of espionage in the U.S. are false. Israel is not spying there.”
He really should try to keep his lies believable.
You forgot your sarcasm tag.
I’ll see your Pollard and raise you an Ariel Weinmann. Steve Rosen managed to get a judge to set the bar high enough that the feds dropped the charges.
Huh, I hadn’t heard of Weinmann before. That story reads like a heavily-blacked out FOIA request.
“32% rejection rate on visas for young Israeli men - I do wonder what the rejection rate is for Saudis or Chinese.”
Given the number of corporations I see engaged in blatant H1B Visa fraud in an attempt to secure cheap foreign slave labor with high technical skills, I’m really surprised the state department has the time or free personnel left after rubber-stamping those to deny any visas to anyone.
These people would deny Jesus a visa.
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