The
concern was that the unmasking of helpers in
botched intelligence operations could generate
accusations of divided loyalty against Jews in
their home countries.
Israel, Sunday, July 25, 2004
2 more passport
suspects may have fled to Israel By Yossi Melman
NEW
Zealand police and security officials suspect that
two other suspects in the Mossad passport affair
have fled to Israel. The first is Ze'ev
Barkan, right, who is thought to have masterminded
the botched Mossad operation to acquire New Zealand
passports. It was disclosed last week that Barkan had
served in diplomatic posts at Israeli embassies in
Austria and Belgium. The second figure whose name
was disclosed this weekend was Anthony David
Reznick. New Zealand television on Friday said
Reznick is a 36 year old religious Jew who worked
as a paramedic for an ambulance company that
provided services to
handicapped youth. Mossad agents allegedly first tried to produce a
forged passport in Reznick's name. New Zealand
authorities suspect Reznick brought the agents to a
handicapped person and suggested his name would be
preferable for the forged passport scheme. Reznick reportedly lived in Israel for 13 years,
and served in the IDF. After returning to New
Zealand, he served as a member of Auckland's Jewish
council. Reports say he recently expressed a desire
to return to Israel, where he met his wife -- but
whether she is an Israeli citizen is unclear. Reznick,
who also lectured on emergency medical services at
the Auckland Institute of Technology, left New
Zealand for Hong Kong the day after the two Israeli
Mossad agents, Uri Kelman (left,
camera-shy) and Elisha Cara, were
arrested. They were later sentenced to six months
in jail and fined. Reznick told his students he was traveling to
take care of a friend who had been injured in a
road accident but he never returned to work. A
short time later he sent an e-mail message to his
employers telling them he was leaving and would be
unable to return to New Zealand for
health reasons. If it is established that Reznick facilitated a
Mossad operation, his engagement for such work
would be in line with Mossad methods of operation.
Many reports suggest the Mossad often relies on
helpers around the world as it carries out its
missions -- many of these are Jewish. Among other
things, helpers would provide help with
accommodation for those on operations, as well as
relaying information. However, since the arrest of Jonathan
Pollard (right) in the United States in
the mid 1980s, the Mossad had reportedly minimized
its use of foreign Jewish helpers. The concern was that the
unmasking of helpers in botched intelligence
operations could generate accusations of divided
loyalty against Jews in their home
countries. -
Fourth Mossad
spy in New Zealand identified as Auckland
academic Tony Resnick, fled to Israel
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Asian-Based organisations after arrest of two
agents
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May 19, 2004: BBC
reports that Lebanon smashes Mossad
assassination ring
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May 13, 2004: The
1979 Mossad Assassination attempt on Ambassador
John Dean: Dean papers with full taste of
Mossad's evil opened at Jimmy Carter's
Presidential Library
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May 9, 2004: Israelis
with fake docs arrested in Tennessee, 'how to
fly' leaflet found; were seen to toss something
else out of Ryder truck, FBI called in
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May 1, 2004: Crown
Prince Abdullah says Zionists behind Terror
attacks in Saudi Arabia
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A
history of Mossad's overseas
bungling
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Apr 29 -- May 2004: Secrecy
surrounds two Mossad agents when they reappear
in Auckland court on NZ passport forgery
charges | Police
fear al Qaeda terrorists using NZ passports
following arrest of 2 men in Thailand and
seizure of fake NZ passports | The
two Mossad agents charged with NZ passport
offences photographed in Auckland reporting to
police as part of bail conditions |
Two
men believed by senior Government figures to be
Israeli secret service agents have been arrested
in Auckland trying to obtain a false New Zealand
passport | One
Mossad agent entered NZ on a fake Canadian
passport
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