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| UAE asks Germany why it freed Israeli spy |
| 2010-08-15 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] The United Arab Emirates says it is seeking clarification from Germany on why it freed an alleged Israeli spy wanted in connection with the slaying of a Hamas operative in Dubai. Because he had nothing to do with it? A German court on Friday released Uri Brodsky on bail pending a decision on whether he was involved in the falsification of the German passport linked to the killing. He is accused of illegally helping to procure a German passport used in connection with the Jan. 19 killing of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai, allegedly by a Mossad hit squad. Emirati Foreign Ministry official Abdel Rahim al-Awadi said Saturday the UAE has asked Berlin for an explanation of why Brodsky was released while the case is ongoing. "The UAE seeks assurances that Brodsky is in no way connected with the murder of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai," Awadhi said in a statement cited by the state news agency WAM. "As this may relate to a serious crime committed in Dubai, the UAE expects full and close cooperation from the German authorities and will continue to pursue the matter through diplomatic channels," the foreign ministry said. A spokesman for state prosecutors in Cologne said on Friday that Brodsky would not have to stand trial in Germany. The court had a range of options it could pursue against Brodsky and that the most likely option was a fine, he said. Brodsky was extradited from Poland on Thursday on suspicion of fraudulently obtaining a German passport believed to have been used by a member of the hit squad that Dubai says killed Mabhouh in a hotel room in January. The hit squad used fraudulent British, French, Irish and Australian as well as German passports, according to Dubai. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 One has to ask which UAE sheiks were financing Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-08-15 17:33 |
| #1 amazing they're still hyperventilating about this pest-control episode. He was a piece of sh*t. I'm glad he's dead, and so is about 90% of the world's population that know about him |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-08-15 01:21 |