Israeli spies caught in New Zealand? Why?

[bushmeister0]

Catch this one, before it goes down the memory hole . . .

"A New Zealand newspaper group is reporting that the deadly February earthquake in Christchurch unearthed a suspected Israeli spy ring.
Three Israelis died in the quake that killed 181 people. Other Israelis escaped the quake. The Fairfax newspaper group, which didn't state how it obtained the information, said one of the Israelis who died was carrying at least five passports."

http://news.yahoo.com/report-deadly-nz-quake-uncovers-israeli-spy-ring-231311624.html

[yurbud]

1. they're scouting for a new home in case we cut them loose once the oil is gone in Middle East

[Scottybeamer70]

2. In which country......

are there NOT Israeli spies?

[Sherman A1]

4. Precisely

[July16th-20th]

5. South Sudan

Due to weather-caused transportation problems, the Israelis do not yet have agents there.

[Posteritatis]

7. Or everyone else's, for that matter. (nt)

[Kennah]

8. Grizzly bear country?

[scarletwoman]

3. Oy.

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. "trolling mission" searching for identities they could steal?

Following the earthquake, Prime Minister John Key reportedly received four calls from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Soon after, Israel's civil defence chief traveled to Christchurch, while a complete Israeli urban search and rescue squad also scrambled to get there - at one stage being confronted by armed local police and forced out of a sealed-off section of the devastated city.


Three other Israelis, who had been travelling in a minivan with Mizrahi, were quickly evacuated back to Israel.

Prime Minister John Key refused to confirm details of an SIS investigation this morning, saying only that he was satisfied there had been no misuse of the police computer. Mr Key confirmed that a dead Israeli was found with multiple passports, but said that none of them were from New Zealand.

Asked if he had any reason to believe that Mossad agents had been active in Christchurch at the time of the earthquake, Mr Key told The New Zealand Herald, "I'm just not in a position to comment on those matters and I'm not going to. I don't think it is in the national interest to do so."


Political risk consultant Paul Buchanan, who has worked with intelligence officers in the US, told news website stuff.co.nz that he believed the four Israelis were probably on a "trolling mission" searching for identities they could steal.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/israeli-who-died-in-christchurch-earthquake-may-have-been-mossad-agent-paper-claims/story-fn3dxity-1226098326648

[Syrinx]

9. were they art students?

[bananas]

10. They were in a van

according to the article in LBN:
"The Southland Times says an Israeli who was crushed to death in a van was found with at least five passports on his body.
It says the Israeli was part of a group suspected of trying to hack into the police computer system.
Three other Israelis in the van reportedly left the country within 12 hours."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4927973

[Behind the Aegis]

11. New Zealand PM: No indication that Israeli killed in earthquake was a Mossad spy

Reports that an Israeli killed in the New Zealand earthquake in February was an intelligence agent were wrong, Prime Minister John Key said on Wednesday.

The Southland Times reported that an Israeli who was crushed in a van was found with at least five passports and was part of a group suspected of trying to hack into the police computer system.

But Key said an investigation found no evidence linking the group of four Israelis and their country's intelligence service, the Mossad.

"The unusual circumstances which triggered the investigation was the rapid departure from the country of the three surviving members of the group of Israelis in question," Key said.

"Security agencies conducted the investigation and found no evidence that the people were anything other than backpackers," he said.

source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/new-zealand-pm-no-indication-that-israeli-killed-in-earthquake-was-a-mossad-spy-1.374211

[Electric Monk]

12. What would be enough of an indication to say that there was a connection?

Paint?

[Behind the Aegis]

13. Apparently, you and others don't need ANY indication other than they are Israeli.

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[July16th-20th]

14. Kinda like the "hikers" in Iraq who were "kidnapped" by Iran

:rofl:

[Behind the Aegis]

16. Yes, because Jews and Israelis are all spies.

:rofl: :puke:

[July16th-20th]

17. Did I say that?

Electric Monk is right: You are paranoid!

[Behind the Aegis]

18. The implication is there.

[AlabamaLibrul]

21. The implication is that

Israelis running around with 5 passports probably aren't there for the nature.

:eyes: at your entire conduct in this thread.

[Behind the Aegis]

22. Unnamed sources work for you?

No surprises there.

:eyes: at a typical "the Israelis are guilty" BS response.

[AlabamaLibrul]

24. Yeah, they do.

Just as unnamed sources work for you on the latest Palestinian terrah scare.

When it comes out from named sources that this person had 5 passports, what will your response be?

[Behind the Aegis]

26. Of course, they do. No surprises.

What a load BS in regards to my repose to the latest "terrah" scare. How sad for you.

"When it comes out from named sources that this person had 5 passports, what will your response be?"

I guess we will have to wait...well, you won't, no need for actual confirmation...Israeli = guilty.

[AlabamaLibrul]

28. And according to you, Israeli = Jewish when 24.5% aren't.

[Behind the Aegis]

30. No, that is a delusion in your own mind.

ETA; If I thought that, then I wouldn't have said "Jews and Israelis" now would I?!

[July16th-20th]

23. Let's review, shall we?

Three young Americans go hiking in Iraq, near the Iranian border.

Hey, makes perfect sense to me: If I'm gonna go hiking, my first choice would be to travel to a ripped-apart, war-torn, violent country, and then walk the trails along said country's border with a fascist, totalitarian neighbor nation..

Dream vacation all the way.

[Behind the Aegis]

25. Let's review...with facts...

Three young JEWS go hiking and wander into Iran. Thus, your comment. If you actual read anything about those Americans you would know they were not in any way "pro-Israel." They actually have written "anti-Israel" articles.

Just because you (and I) wouldn't choose such a location, doesn't mean others wouldn't. But, hey, they must be spys. :eyes:

[AlabamaLibrul]

27. NOWHERE in the article does it say they're Jews.

24.5% of Israelis are non-Jewish.

Facts?
:eyes:

[Behind the Aegis]

29. YOU are going to argue facts?!

:rofl:

You don't need no stinkin' facts, just unsourced reports. As for the Jews, here's a helpful hint, read the fucking sub-thread...it was about the hiker's taken by Iran.

[Motown_Johnny]

19. maybe as a base to work in other countries in the area

for all we know all these people did was obtain passports for actual agents

[humblebum]

20. More like a suspected Israeli tourist ring. nt

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[Prometheus Bound]

32. Oh come on. Is there any one of us who doesn't carry 'at least five passports' in a foreign country.