The French Le-Monde newspaper reports that documents revealed by Edward Snowden show the NSA (National Security Agency) and Britain’s GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) intelligence and security organization have been monitoring Israeli activities, spying on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as well as Foreign Ministry officials, Israeli defense companies, PA officials and MK Dr. Ahmed Tibi.
These particular documents, leaked in 2013, reveal information about the extent of US spying on its allies. Mentioned in the documents is a high-ranking Foreign Ministry official, along with contact information for political officials such as the Ambassador of Kenya. Also a subject of the spy network is Arab MK Dr. Ahmed Tibi, who was a former confidant to Yasser Arafat YSVZ.
Some PA (Palestinian Authority) diplomats are also mentioned including former Prime Minister Abu Ala and PA representatives in S. Africa, Pakistan, Portugal, France and Belgium.
The US spying reportedly also concentrated on defense companies including Ophir Optronics, which manufactures specialized optical fiber and laser lenses.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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4 Responses
Spying is what spy agencies do. That’s why they are called “spy” agencies. No one ever heard of an intelligence agency called the “Mind your own business” agency.
Hey NSA, spy on America’s ENEMIES, not our allies, and stop surveilling the entire USA.
Spend our BILLIONS on spying on those in the U.S. and elsewhere who plot evil.
So in that case when someone spies on the USA it’s ok let pollard go he’s following American tradition ray out your friend
I am shocked, shocked, that there is spying going on in American and British spy services. Your winnings, sir.