Israel was singled out in 2007 as a top espionage threat against the U.S. government, including its intelligence services, in a newly published National Security Agency (NSA) document obtained by fugitive leaker Edward Snowden, according to a news report Monday.
The document also identified Israel, along with North Korea, Cuba and India, as a “leading threat” to the infrastructure of U.S. financial and banking institutions. The threats were listed in the NSA’s 2007 Strategic Mission List, according to the document obtained by journalist/activist Glenn Greenwald, a founding editor of The Intercept <https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/08/04/cash-weapons-surveillance/>, an online magazine that has a close relationship with Snowden, a former NSA and CIA contractor who fled the U.S. with thousands of top-secret documents last year. In this new document, Israel was identified by the NSA as a security threat in several areas, including “the threat of development of weapons of mass destruction” and “delivery methods (particularly ballistic and nuclear-capable cruise missiles).” The NSA also flagged Israel’s “WMD and missile proliferation activities” and “cruise missiles” as threats. In a section of the document headed “Foreign Intelligence, Counterintelligence; Denial & Deception Activities: Countering Foreign Intelligence Threats,” Israel was listed as a leading perpetrator of “espionage/intelligence collection operations and manipulation/influence operations…against U.S. government, military, science & technology and Intelligence Community” organs. The term “manipulation/influence operations” refers to covert attempts by Israel to sway U.S. public opinion in its favor. In this, Israel has dubious company, according to the NSA: Other leading threats were listed as China, Russia, Cuba, Iran, Pakistan, North Korea, France, Venezuela and South Korea. Israel has similar company in threats against U.S. infrastructure, according to the NSA document. Under a section headed “Mastering Cyberspace and Preventing an Attack on U.S. Critical Information Systems,” Israel, India, North Korea and Cuba are identified as “FIS [financial/banking system] threats.” Israel also appears on the list of countries believed by the NSA to be “enabling” electronic warfare “producers/proliferators.” The new document again underscores the schizoid relationship between the U.S. and Israel, which cooperate closely in military and intelligence operations but also aggressively spy on each other. A previously released Snowden document said that “one of NSA’s biggest threats is actually from friendly intelligence services, like Israel.” Another revealed that a U.S. National Intelligence Estimate ranked Israel as “the third most aggressive intelligence service against the U.S.,” behind only China and Russia. In a series of articles last May, *Newsweek* reported that “Israel has been caught carrying out aggressive espionage operations against American targets for decades,” an allegation vociferously denied by Israeli officials, who insisted that Jerusalem stopped spying on the U.S. after the late 1980s arrest and conviction of its secret agent Jonathan Pollard, a U.S. Naval Intelligence analyst. Over the weekend, the German magazine *Der Spiegel* reported that Israel eavesdropped on Secretary of State John Kerry’s cellphone conversations during Middle East peace talks in 2013. (According to a July 20, 2014, piece in *The New Republic*, “The Kerry team spoke more carefully over cell phones, believing the Israelis might be listening.”) The State Department had no comment on the *Der Spiegel* allegations. Washington’s protective relationship toward Israel is heavily influenced by its close cooperation in intelligence operations against common Middle Eastern threats, such as Iran, Syria, terrorist groups and the Palestinians. Citing NSA documents, Greenwald’s piece in The Intercept says, “The relationship has, on at least one occasion, entailed the covert payment of a large amount of cash to Israeli operatives.” The NSA and its British counterpart also “rely on U.S.-supported Arab regimes, including the Jordanian monarchy and even the Palestinian Authority Security Forces, to provide vital spying services regarding Palestinian targets. “Over the last decade,” Greenwald added, “the NSA has significantly increased the surveillance assistance it provides to its Israeli counterpart, the Israeli SIGINT National Unit (ISNU; also known as Unit 8200), including data used to monitor and target Palestinians. In many cases, the NSA and ISNU work cooperatively with the British and Canadian spy agencies, the GCHQ and CSEC.” On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 4:18:38 PM UTC-6, plainolamerican wrote: > > I do not see this purported "Zionist extortion of America" > --- > the Zionists in Germany, led by the Jew, Chaim Weitzman, who later became > the 1st President of Israel, went to the British War Cabinet and said: > “Don’t capitulate to Germany. You can win this war if the United States > comes in as your ally. We can arrange this. But in return, you must promise > us Palestine once the tide turns in your favor.” > --- > > U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on > <http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.634286> who leads > Congress: > > Graham (R-S.C.), who is expected to take over as chairman of the Foreign > Appropriations Subcommittee when the Republicans assume control of the > Senate in January, met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the > Israeli capital on Saturday night. > > Graham told Netanyahu that “the Congress will follow your lead” ... > > Is it bribery or extortion that turns U.S. politicians into compliant > fools? > > --- > > Press Briefing by Scott McClellan, December 22, 2003. > <http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031222.html> > > Q Is the President in favor of international inspection of Israel's > nuclear arsenal, which is pretty well known? > > MR. McCLELLAN: I don't know that I agree with that, the premise of your > question. But the United States has a longstanding position of universal > adherence to the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. That > has been our longstanding position -- > > Q They never signed it. > > MR. McCLELLAN: -- and that is universal adherence. Well, we have urged all > states that have not yet adhered to the treaty to do so, and to accept the > IAEA safeguards on nuclear activities that would come with it. > > Q Are we trying to persuade Israel to sign it, and to be open to > inspection? > > MR. McCLELLAN: I think that, one, in terms of specifics about the Israeli > government, you need to refer those questions to the Israeli government. > > Q No, no, I'm asking our position. > > MR. McCLELLAN: And I've told you that the long held position of the United > States is the universal adherence to the nonproliferation treaty. > > --- > > In 1992, Harry Katz phoned the President of AIPAC, David Steiner, to offer > contributions. Steiner proceeded to make several claims, including > negotiating with then-candidate Bill Clinton over who would be Secretary of > State, and had already "cut a deal" with Baker for more aid to Israel. > > Unknown to Steiner, Katz taped the phone call and gave the recording to > the media, worried that AIPAC's influence had grown to dangerous levels. > > Following the release of transcripts of the phone conversation, David > Steiner was forced to resign the Presidency of AIPAC. > > The following is a transcript of the Oct. 22, 1992 conversation with > President David Steiner of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee > (AIPAC) recorded without his knowledge by New York businessman Haim (Harry) > Katz. Its existence was first revealed to the Washington Times and its > release triggered Steiner's resignation. > > > > On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 11:37:11 AM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: >> >> I for one believe that I am educated, and command a modicum of common >> sense, and intelligence. I do not see this purported "Zionist extortion of >> America"; and as of this date, I have seen no evidence or proof offered by >> you Plain Ol'. >> >> I openly admit that Israel has been involved in illegal and illicit land >> grabs; that it treats Christians and Muslims as second class citizens >> within its borders, and is guilty of a number of crimes against those >> minorities within Israel. >> >> There are a number of allies of the United States that we don't >> necessarily agree with or subscribe to their internal codes, laws or >> beliefs. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 12:17 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I wonder of Moshe, or anyone of the Heimann family have attacked >>> Christians, beheaded them, or committed dastardly despicable acts based on >>> their religion? >>> --- >>> I wonder if some people are too ignorant or biased to see zionist >>> extortion of America and land theft as despicable. >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 10:04:46 AM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: >>>> >>>> I wonder if Moshe, or anyone in the Heimann family have murdered >>>> Americans, (or Europeans, or any other group of people) based on their >>>> religious beliefs? >>>> >>>> I wonder of Moshe, or anyone of the Heimann family have attacked >>>> Christians, beheaded them, or committed dastardly despicable acts based on >>>> their religion? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 9:44 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Moshe Heimann, controller of Supersol, Ltd. is expected to appear in >>>>> court as a state witness when Abraham Feinberg, the former general >>>>> manager >>>>> of that supermarket chain, is brought to trial on charges of arson, >>>>> police >>>>> authorities said here today. Earlier reports had said that Heimann was >>>>> under arrest, but the authorities stated today he will not be charged >>>>> with >>>>> any crime. >>>>> >>>>> According to the police, Feinberg, who has confessed to the arson >>>>> charge, has been cooperating fully with the investigators. The >>>>> investigation, police said, is expected to be concluded soon, after which >>>>> Feinberg will be released under bail. Both Feinberg and Heimann are >>>>> American born. Feinberg is an American citizen. >>>>> >>>>> (In Cincinnati, meanwhile, Dr. Jacob R. Marcus, acting president of >>>>> the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, said that Feinberg >>>>> was not a graduate of the College as had been reported.) >>>>> >>>>> Read more: http://www.jta.org/1964/08/06/archive/supersol-manager-in- >>>>> israel-charged-with-arson-will-be-released-on-bail#ixzz3O3JyVFjB >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, January 5, 2015 2:41:46 PM UTC-6, Travis wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> " >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/author/creeping/> >>>>>> Maine: Muslim youth who burned down 4 apartment buildings may >>>>>> walk free >>>>>> <https://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/maine-muslim-youth-who-burned-down-4-apartment-buildings-may-walk-free/> >>>>>> >>>>>> by creeping <https://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/author/creeping/> >>>>>> >>>>>> Posted on January 5, 2015 by creeping >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: CITfire01P050413-600x417] >>>>>> >>>>>> *Alternatively titled, ‘Knowing Your Muslim Neighbors >>>>>> <http://wp.me/pbU4v-iKa>‘ via Arson suspect assessed as ‘moderate risk’ >>>>>> to >>>>>> community | Sun Journal >>>>>> <http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2014/12/30/arson-suspect-assessed-moderate-risk-community/1636743>. >>>>>> >>>>>> h/t RRW >>>>>> <https://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/lewiston-me-14-year-old-somali-boy-charged-with-arson-is-capable-of-criminal-thinking/>* >>>>>> >>>>>> LEWISTON — Abdi Ibrahim is capable of “criminal thinking” and is >>>>>> considered a moderate risk to “act out” using fire if released from the >>>>>> Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ibrahim, who is facing four felony counts of arson in connection with >>>>>> fires that burned four apartment buildings and a garage on Bartlett and >>>>>> Pierce streets in Lewiston on May 3, 2013, is considered a higher >>>>>> behavioral and social risk to the community because of a history of poor >>>>>> social skills and chronic behavior problems in multiple settings, >>>>>> including >>>>>> assaulting others and running away. >>>>>> >>>>>> And even though he has hidden cigarette lighters in his bedroom and >>>>>> twice been found smoking since he was placed in state custody, a state >>>>>> forensic examination found no specific indication he has “any >>>>>> fascination >>>>>> with fire as a means of acting out.” >>>>>> >>>>>> Ibrahim will appear in 8th District Court on the morning of Jan. 12 >>>>>> to argue that his arson confession to police be suppressed because an >>>>>> interpreter did not translate his Miranda warning correctly. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ibrahim was born in Africa and spent his early years living in a >>>>>> refugee center in Kenya before his family emigrated to the United >>>>>> States. >>>>>> They first settled in Baltimore, Md., moving to Lewiston when Ibrahim >>>>>> was 6 >>>>>> or 7 years old. >>>>>> >>>>>> The law requires a minor to have parental consent or have a parent >>>>>> present during a police interview, but according to Ibrahim’s attorney, >>>>>> Jeffrey Dolley, Ibrahim’s mother, Marian Ibrahim — who is Somali and not >>>>>> fluent in English — did not have an adequate understanding of the >>>>>> procedure >>>>>> for that interview because the Miranda warning wasn’t translated to her >>>>>> or >>>>>> her son correctly. As a result, her consent was never “given.” >>>>>> >>>>>> According to court records, Ibrahim was interviewed at the Lewiston >>>>>> Police Department, where he waived his Miranda rights, including his >>>>>> right >>>>>> to remain silent, while his mother was assisted by an interpreter over >>>>>> the >>>>>> phone. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ibrahim, who is now 14 years old, was 12 at the time of his taped >>>>>> confession. >>>>>> >>>>>> According to court records, Dolley learned the Miranda warning was >>>>>> incorrectly translated after he had a language expert listen to the >>>>>> audio >>>>>> recording of the police interview. >>>>>> >>>>>> During that interview, after initially denying he was involved, >>>>>> Ibrahim confessed to setting a fire at the back of a three-bay garage >>>>>> behind an apartment building at 149 Bartlett St. by lighting a cigarette >>>>>> and paper with a lighter, using gasoline as an accelerant. >>>>>> >>>>>> The teen was initially found not competent to stand trial and the >>>>>> case was suspended while he received emotional and behavioral counseling >>>>>> in >>>>>> residential care at Sweetser Children Services in Saco. In August, the >>>>>> court found him competent to stand trial, and he was transferred to Long >>>>>> Creek Youth Development Center. >>>>>> >>>>>> At the same time and in preparation for trial, the court ordered the >>>>>> state’s Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a risk >>>>>> assessment of Ibrahim’s behavior, including his likelihood to start >>>>>> fires. >>>>>> >>>>>> According to that risk assessment, which was conducted in September, >>>>>> Ibrahim exhibits some high-risk behaviors in certain categories but does >>>>>> not demonstrate a significant risk to set fires. Overall, his risk to >>>>>> the >>>>>> community is considered “moderate.” >>>>>> >>>>>> According to the risk assessment, which is part of the court record, >>>>>> Ibrahim is the third of nine children of Yussuf Ali and Marian Ibrahim. >>>>>> After his family moved to Lewiston, the boy was diagnosed with attention >>>>>> deficit-hyperactivity disorder and prescribed Focalin, a stimulant to >>>>>> treat >>>>>> ADHD, about three years before the fires. >>>>>> >>>>>> When he was charged, Ibrahim was an eighth-grade student at Lewiston >>>>>> Middle School but spent most of his time in special education classes at >>>>>> the Renaissance School in Auburn. >>>>>> >>>>>> Although his family attended some counseling sessions, they disagreed >>>>>> with Sweetser staff about the level of supervision the teen required, >>>>>> with >>>>>> both parents telling counselors they found the recommended supervision >>>>>> level to be “unrealistic.” >>>>>> >>>>>> When counselors went to the family’s home when Ibrahim was released >>>>>> on home visits, they documented a “disturbing level of violence among >>>>>> the >>>>>> siblings in the home,” and the number of home visits were curtailed >>>>>> because >>>>>> “of safety concerns of him being in the community,” according to court >>>>>> records. >>>>>> >>>>>> According to counselors, when the home visits were allowed after >>>>>> months of residential therapy, Ibrahim exhibited heightened levels of >>>>>> verbal and physical aggression, posturing, threatening, using >>>>>> fire-starting >>>>>> devices, lying and smoking cigarettes. He expressed a desire to “break >>>>>> rules and commit crimes because no one was holding him accountable when >>>>>> he >>>>>> did these acts. He stated he felt above the law and that thought scared >>>>>> him,” according to court records. >>>>>> >>>>>> And he told counselors at Sweetser that “he would continue to push >>>>>> limits and see what he could get away with until he received ‘a wake-up >>>>>> call.’” Ibrahim told his counselors that even though he was afraid of >>>>>> going >>>>>> to Long Creek, he thought that “would be a wake-up call for him.” >>>>>> >>>>>> In addition to the arson charges, Ibrahim is facing motions to revoke >>>>>> his probation as well as charges of criminal threatening and theft. >>>>>> Court >>>>>> proceedings related to those charges will be held separately from and >>>>>> after >>>>>> the arson charges. >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> *The family has been in the U.S. for at least seven years now, they >>>>>> don’t speak English and have become not only a burden on society but a >>>>>> danger to society. * >>>>>> >>>>>> *It’s time to deport them all. 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