Moledet
04-25-2007, 10:31 AM
Shin Bet, police conduct investigation against Balad chairman on suspicion he collaborated with the enemy during Second Lebanon War. MK Bishara, who left Israel nearly three weeks ago, is also suspected of money laundering
Knesset Member Azmi Bishara, who left Israel nearly three weeks ago, is suspected of collaborating with the enemy during the Second Lebanon War last summer.
Bishara is also suspected of several other offenses, including money laundering.
For months, the Shin Bet and the Police International Investigation Unit have been conducting an investigation against the Balad chairman, on suspicion he passed information to a foreign agent.
At the center of the case are large sums of money investigators believe Bishara received from a foreign agent in return for his services.
Bishara was questioned twice in the case and during the last encounter he told interrogators that he intends to leave Israel for a couple of days. He said he would attend a third questioning session soon upon his return to Israel.
When Bishara failed to show up, investigators forwarded the questioning session to April 22, under instructions from Attorney General Menachem Mazuz.
Should Bishara not return to Israel within a week, the court said it would completely lift the gag order on the case and the full details of the investigation would be published.
Bishara has been touring the Arab world since leaving Israel nearly three weeks ago.
Following stops in Jordan and Qatar he submitted his resignation from the Knesset at the Israeli Embassy in Egypt. His resignation took effect on Tuesday, 48 hours after it reached Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik.
Bishara has insisted he would return to Israel and rebuffed rumors that he intends to settle in an Arab country permanently.
He has also said that he was the victim of a political persecution, accusing the Shin Bet and the Israeli media of waging a campaign to smear his image.
The Petah Tikva Magistrates' Court last week lifted a gag order imposed on the case, but banned the publication of the nature of suspicions against Bishara.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3391929,00.html
Running away is a very stupid move, it's not like the Mossad didn't put its hands on more sophisticated criminals/suspects.
Knesset Member Azmi Bishara, who left Israel nearly three weeks ago, is suspected of collaborating with the enemy during the Second Lebanon War last summer.
Bishara is also suspected of several other offenses, including money laundering.
For months, the Shin Bet and the Police International Investigation Unit have been conducting an investigation against the Balad chairman, on suspicion he passed information to a foreign agent.
At the center of the case are large sums of money investigators believe Bishara received from a foreign agent in return for his services.
Bishara was questioned twice in the case and during the last encounter he told interrogators that he intends to leave Israel for a couple of days. He said he would attend a third questioning session soon upon his return to Israel.
When Bishara failed to show up, investigators forwarded the questioning session to April 22, under instructions from Attorney General Menachem Mazuz.
Should Bishara not return to Israel within a week, the court said it would completely lift the gag order on the case and the full details of the investigation would be published.
Bishara has been touring the Arab world since leaving Israel nearly three weeks ago.
Following stops in Jordan and Qatar he submitted his resignation from the Knesset at the Israeli Embassy in Egypt. His resignation took effect on Tuesday, 48 hours after it reached Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik.
Bishara has insisted he would return to Israel and rebuffed rumors that he intends to settle in an Arab country permanently.
He has also said that he was the victim of a political persecution, accusing the Shin Bet and the Israeli media of waging a campaign to smear his image.
The Petah Tikva Magistrates' Court last week lifted a gag order imposed on the case, but banned the publication of the nature of suspicions against Bishara.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3391929,00.html
Running away is a very stupid move, it's not like the Mossad didn't put its hands on more sophisticated criminals/suspects.