'Misuse of Canada's identity' questioned

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Tue, Dec 24, 2002 12:16PM

The documents do not describe the response of the ISA chief, who reports directly to Ariel Sharon, the Israeli Prime Minister. Israel has denied the claims. But the papers show Ottawa was worried about being linked to a spy operation and a botched assassination that killed 14 bystanders, nine of them children.

'Misuse of Canada's identity' questioned
Israeli spy operation

Stewart Bell
National Post

Tuesday, December 24, 2002

A senior Cabinet official questioned the head of Israel's security service about allegations Israeli undercover agents posed as Canadians during an operation to assassinate a Palestinian terrorist leader, newly released documents show.

Although Ottawa has said publicly it was convinced all along the spy claims were false, internal documents obtained yesterday show the matter has continued to concern the government and has been the subject of behind-the-scenes diplomacy.

In a confidential report, officials said they were concerned about "other countries' intelligence services misusing Canada's identity" and that "such misuse endangers Canadians travelling around the world and undermines the integrity of Canadian passports."

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§Yeah!

by I agree

Tue, Dec 24, 2002 1:39PM

Just like people who enter our country illegally and use fake US passports and documentation.

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