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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOops! Israeli diplomat caught on camera plotting to 'take down' UK MPs
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/07/israeli-diplomat-shai-masot-caught-on-camera-plotting-to-take-down-uk-mps<snip>
An Israeli embassy official has been caught on camera in an undercover sting plotting to take down MPs regarded as hostile, including foreign office minister Sir Alan Duncan, an outspoken supporter of a Palestinian state.
In an extraordinary breach of diplomatic protocol, Shai Masot, who describes himself as an officer in the Israel Defence Forces and is serving as a senior political officer at the London embassy, was recorded by an undercover reporter from al-Jazeeras investigative unit speaking about a number of British MPs.
The Israeli ambassador, Mark Regev, apologised to Duncan on Friday. An Israeli spokesman said Regev made clear that the embassy considered the remarks completely unacceptable.
Although the Israeli embassy declined to comment on internal disciplinary matters, it is understood Masot has been reprimanded. Masot declined to comment or to elaborate on what he meant when he said he wanted to take down a number of MPs.
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Oops! Israeli diplomat caught on camera plotting to 'take down' UK MPs (Original Post)
malaise
Jan 2017
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Israeli diplomat who plotted against MPs also set up political groups
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2017
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TubbersUK
(1,439 posts)1. Oops! n/t
mopinko
(70,111 posts)2. isnt that conveeeeeenient.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,318 posts)3. Israeli diplomat who plotted against MPs also set up political groups
An Israeli embassy official who plotted to take down MPs regarded as hostile has also set up a number of political organisations in the UK that operated as though entirely independent.
Shai Masot was filmed covertly as he boasted about establishing several groups, at least one of which was intended to influence Labour party policy, while appearing to obscure their links to Israel.
The disclosure comes as Labour demanded the government launch an immediate inquiry into improper interference in our democratic politics. A former Tory government minister also called for an inquiry into the Israeli embassys links with two organisations, Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) and Labour Friends of Israel (LFI).
Meanwhile, Masot is being sent back to Israel in disgrace, and a civil servant and Conservative official who was also filmed discussing ways to discredit MPs has resigned from her post.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/08/israeli-diplomat-shai-masot-plotted-against-mps-set-up-political-groups-labour
Shai Masot was filmed covertly as he boasted about establishing several groups, at least one of which was intended to influence Labour party policy, while appearing to obscure their links to Israel.
The disclosure comes as Labour demanded the government launch an immediate inquiry into improper interference in our democratic politics. A former Tory government minister also called for an inquiry into the Israeli embassys links with two organisations, Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) and Labour Friends of Israel (LFI).
Meanwhile, Masot is being sent back to Israel in disgrace, and a civil servant and Conservative official who was also filmed discussing ways to discredit MPs has resigned from her post.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/08/israeli-diplomat-shai-masot-plotted-against-mps-set-up-political-groups-labour
LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)4. No fan of Duncan; but Masot should be fired
What an undiplomatic diplomat!
malaise
(269,004 posts)5. There's a lot more of this than we believe
this one (from Israel) got caught