Israel seeks to gag nuclear 'spy'

[Resistance]

Gavin Rabinowitz and AP | The Guardian

Israel is looking for ways to gag a whistleblower who is due to be released from prison in the new year, fearing that he may have more nuclear secrets to disclose that will embarrass the government, officials said yesterday.

Mordechai Vanunu, a former nuclear technician, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for espionage after giving dozens of pictures and a description of alleged weapons from Israel's top-secret Dimona nuclear reactor to the Sunday Times in 1986.

A television report said officials, concerned about what else Mr Vanunu has to say, are considering options including barring him from travelling overseas or speaking in public after he is released. While the Shin Bet security service and Israel's justice ministry had no comment, Israeli security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the report was true but would not elaborate.

[mike_c]

1. ahhh, democracy in action....

Such are the freedoms that "they" hate us for.

on edit: I'm obviously including our best buddy in the ME in the imperial "us."

[bemildred]

2. More evidence that fear makes you stupid. nt

[dudeness]

3. disgusting !!

what secrets did he learn in prison for the past 18 years??...this has got to be a sick joke..