Friday, February 19, 2010

Israel Accused of Stealing Identities, Using Fake Passports in Killing of Hamas Commander in Dubai

Democracy Now!
With Amy Goodman



"Israel is under growing international pressure over the assassination of a top Hamas commander in Dubai last month. On Thursday, the international police agency Interpol placed 11 members of an alleged hit squad on its most wanted list. The team of 11 suspects included six holding fake British passports bearing the names of Israeli citizens and three holding Irish passports. At least seven of the names on the passports belong to Israeli residents whose identities had been stolen......

For more we are joined by Paul McGeough. He is the chief correspondent for the Australian Sydney Morning Herald newspaper and the author of “Kill Khalid: The Failed Mossad Assassination of Khalid Mishal and the Rise of Hamas.” The paperback edition is out here in the US this week. He joins us from Washington DC."

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