Posted on 03/03/2010 7:55:45 AM PST by Cinnamon Girl
Dubai: Dubai's police chief plans to seek the arrest of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of Israel's spy agency over the killing of a Hamas leader in the emirate, Al Jazeera television reported.
Dahi Khalfan Tamim "said he would ask the Dubai prosecutor to issue arrest warrants for ... Netanyahu and the head of Mossad", the television said. It did not give details.
Tamim has said he is "almost certain" Israeli agents were involved in the killing of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh at a Dubai hotel in January, calling for Mossad's boss, Meir Dagan, to be arrested if it is proved responsible.
Tamim said on Monday Mossad had "insulted" Dubai andWestern countries whose fraudulent passports were used by suspects in the assassination.
Dubai has asked the US Federal Bureau of Investigation to look into prepaid cards issued by the Meta Financial Group's MetaBank which the suspects used, a United Arab Emirates newspaper said.
Citing an FBI source, The National newspaper said the investigation would look into any Israeli involvement in the killing.
"Thirteen of the 27 suspects used prepaid MasterCards issued by MetaBank, a regional American bank, to purchase plane tickets and book hotel rooms," the newspaper said, quoting Dubai police.
MetaBank said it followed proper procedures when it issued the cards.
Authorities told the bank that the suspects appeared to have used stolen passports to get employment with US companies, MetaBank said in a statement on Tuesday. The companies paid the employees with prepaid cards issued by MetaBank and other banks.
MetaBank said it had launched its own review of the matter, and had so far found that it followed all bank and regulatory requirements.
The suspects authorities had identified were not on any list that would indicate their identities were fraudulent, it said.
The UAE, a US-allied Arab state that backs the Palestinian drive for an independent state and an end to Israeli occupation, has no diplomatic relations with Israel.
But it has established low-level political and trade links in recent years, with some Israeli officials attending events in the Gulf Arab state. Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer competed in the Dubai Championships last month.
Members of the hit squad used fraudulent passports from Britain, Ireland, Germany, France and Australia. Residents of Israel with the same names as the suspects, holding dual nationalities, have said their identities appear to have been stolen.
The passport abuse has drawn criticism from the European Union, and some of the governments involved have summoned the Israeli ambassadors to their countries to protest.
This is the Bibi Ping List.
I wish them good luck with that.
Lol...
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t it true that a) Mossad’s involvement is merely speculation - there’s no actual evidence, and b) this guy had plenty of other enemies?
I’d consider the statement a declaration of war, and start shooting.
Let ‘em try.
Please allow me to offer a word on this threat:
HA!
Thank you for your cooperation.
Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
Leni
What makes the Dubai police chief believe that the same fate from the Mossaud does not await him?
This is hilarious!
I’m thinking that would not be....wise.
Not sure if you’re aware of this or want to include this on your ping list.
Does anyone else find this fishy?
“Authorities told the bank that the suspects appeared to have used stolen passports to get employment with US companies, MetaBank said in a statement on Tuesday. The companies paid the employees with prepaid cards issued by MetaBank and other banks”.
What company pays their employees with prepaid cards?
This is so sloppy I’m more and more inclined to think it was an Iranian hit with the double intention of attacking Israel “in the world court of public opinion” and via interpol.
Unless he's suspected of being complicit in the murder of Israeli citizens they'll ignore him. It's something he has to do since Dubai is kind of a gnat on the camel of the arab world, and unless he wants the rest of the arabs causing trouble in Dubai, he has to make some sort of gesture.
Frankly I don’t think Bibi really give rat*** what Dubai and other countries think like Dirty Harry once said
A Man got to do what to do
Right you are.
Tamim said on Monday Mossad had "insulted" Dubai andWestern countries whose fraudulent passports were used by suspects in the assassination.
No proof Israeli agents are responsible for assassination of moon bat terrorist , but Mossad had insulted Dubai regardless...
Tamin is a democrat.
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