Australian passports stolen for Israeli Mossad Dubai Murder
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says three Australians whose passports were allegedly used by suspected Mossad assassins in Dubai appear to have been the victims of identity fraud.
Dubai police have named 15 new suspects in the assassination of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, who was found dead in his hotel room last month in what police say was almost certainly an Israeli hit.
Police say three of the suspects travelled to the emirate on Australian passports in the names of Adam Marcus Korman, Joshua Daniel Bruce and Nicole Sandra McCabe.
Speaking after meeting the Israeli ambassador in Canberra today, Mr Smith said the Australian Federal Police would conduct a full investigation into how the passports had been copied or altered.
“At this stage Australian officials have no information to suggest the three Australian passport holders were involved in any way other than as victims of passport or identity fraud,” Mr Smith said.
“The Australian Government condemns in the strongest possible terms the misuse and the abuse of Australian passports.”
Mr Smith said he also told ambassador Yuval Rotem that the Australian Government expected Israeli officials to cooperate “fully and transparently” with the AFP’s investigation.
Earlier Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said he was determined to “get to the bottom” of the case.
He told AM that officials had been working on the case through the night and pledged the Government would “not let the matter rest” and that Australia “will not be silent on the matter”.
“If Australian passports are being used or forged by any state, let alone for the purpose of assassination, this is of the deepest concern and we are getting to the bottom of this now,” he said.
“We will not leave a single stone unturned.”
Asked what action the Government may take against Israel, Mr Rudd replied: “Let us establish the facts first.”
The three Australians named will be contacted by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
“This is not just a deep concern for the Australian Government, it must be therefore the deepest concern to any individual associated with this as well,” Mr Rudd said.
‘Simply unbelievable’
Mr Korman, 34, is Australian-born but lives in Tel Aviv where he sells musical instruments.
In an interview with Israeli media he has denied any involvement and says he is the victim of identity theft.
AM tried to contact him, along with a Bruce Daniel who lives near Haifa in Israel’s north, but neither was answering the phone.
But Mr Korman has told Israel’s biggest newspaper Yediot Aharonot that he is shocked over what has happened.
“It’s identity theft. Simply unbelievable,” he is quoted as saying.
“It’s a violation of human rights to do such a thing. I have travelled all over the world but never visited Dubai or the United Arab Emirates.”
Mr Korman also told the paper he was perplexed as to how he could fly to Australia again now that he is considered an international suspect.
“I have been frightened and shocked since receiving the news,” he reportedly said.
AM has confirmed that Australian Nicole Sandra McCabe also lives in Israel.
When contacted this morning, her family in Australia said they had no knowledge of her name being linked to the Dubai investigation.
Dubai police have released new information about the movements of the 26 suspects before and after the assassination.
All had apparently travelled to Dubai from one of six European cities or Hong Kong, and each left the country to various destinations, including Hong Kong and Iran, before returning to Europe where they apparently abandoned the fraudulent passports.
Many had also used credit cards issued by the same US bank.
Police also released new vision from the hotel’s security cameras showing the man named as Mr Bruce with one of the French suspects inside the hotel.
The Israeli foreign minister has said there is no proof his country carried out the killing.
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This story has been …
This story has been quickly silenced in the media. It was only up for a day and now it’s been quickly swept under the carpet. If it was the other way around and a Hamas leader assassinated an Israeli, it would have been front page news for the next month and there’d be calls for more invasions of middle eastern countries, and more fake bin laden tapes would be surfacing claiming that non existant Al Quada did it
..hes told to do. …
..hes told to do. just as any president these past 60 yrs or so have been puppets, obama is no different. there is no sense having any hope in this pos. he is not here for us, hes here for them. hes a pos, his wife is a pos, hes cot is a pos…everyone around him are evil.
all he does is tell lies, and spend money. hes turning america into a communist failed welfare state. this is the last step. obama wil be the last president of the US, as we know it. (last jewish president i might add)
break the mold of …
break the mold of what. hes not a good guy. hes a communist. thats what hes here for, to usher that in. look what hes done so far. given the bankers all that money, hes appointed like 3o czars over america. theyre all communists… everyones hes put in that house are all aredent zionists and usually comunists. this is proven.
hes ramped up wars, hes starting new ones… he has lied and renegged on just about everything he promised the ppl. hes bought and paid for and will do the job…
Perhaps you are …
Perhaps you are right. I hope not, but I guess the US’s record of apathy for anything or anyone not directly concerned with itself can’t be ignored. Obama may still break the mold, who knows?
There must be some hope surely……How can we live in comfort in lucky countries like Aus and Canada without feeling the guilt?
How about this for pessimism then then?:
There will be equality when China takes over in a few years: NOONE will have any rights….
obama is a joke, …
obama is a joke, and he will never help the palestinians. thats political theatre bullshit to appease ppl for the time being.
RUDD WORKS FOR THEM!
RUDD WORKS FOR THEM!
The main reason for …
The main reason for my optimism in this, is that Mr Obama has stated that there WILL be a 2 state solution during the term of his Presidency.. He has taken a hard line on West Bank settlements, and despite the fact that the howls of protest and accusations of anti-semitism could be heard by a man standing on the surface of the moon, he has stood by his guns and will, I believe, remain steadfast in this commitment.
Also, Iran would NEVER nuke a Palestinian/Muslim Jerusalem or anything near it.
@crocfme It won´t …
@crocfme It won´t work because you still have american/jewish lobbies which will not stop funding Israel in foreign aid, they have already funded about 130 billion and Israel also has nuclear weapons which isn´t cleared by the Proliferation pact, the involvement with the U.S.A is the problem, plus not all Nazi´s agreed to fight in WW2, there were Nazi jews as well check the Jewish doc. in youtube
The ‘Two State …
The ‘Two State Solution’ with East Jerusalem serving as the capitol of the State of Palestine will bring an end to 99% of all this terrible violence…And anyone who is opposed to that IS a Nazi.
Stealing land? I …
Stealing land? I haven’t got a rosetta stone handy, so you’ll have to explain that hieroglyph to me…..
Some Jews Are very much like Nazis, including the Israeli government. But not All Jews are into violent coquest and cruel oppression etc. Some Jews are in Israeli jails for refusing to participate such activities.
If you are silly enough to play the anti-semitism card here, you are playing right into the Israeli govt.’s hands my friend.
@crocfme why is …
@crocfme why is your country still stealing land?. stop peddling ambiguous apologist fluff. why have the jews turned into the new nazis?.
Yes. Some Israelis …
Yes. Some Israelis have paid a very high price for their opposition to their govt.’s racist policies. I salute these people.
The evil of anti-semitism is something I hope does not rear its ugly head here. Justice and equality for the Palestinians will come about thru the spreading of real information and real facts, not racist outbursts.
I think Mr Rudd IS going to dig his heals in here and fully pursue this passport fraud; he has no choice….
Yes m8 I am very …
Yes m8 I am very well aware of the support for Palestine In Australia… I’m also aware of that Israel gets what it deserves…. every last bit of anti Israeli sentiment world wide is a direct result of their own racist genocidal policies.
There are however some Israelis whom stand against even their own countries actions.
Be assured that any …
Be assured that any kissing is done by govt officials with the support of about 10% of the population. Since the Gaza “war” and the inhuman withholding of water supplies in the occupied territories, you would probably be surprised at the level of support for the Palestinian people in this country.
This latest scandal has served as the catalyst for some very anti-Israeli feelings and a far greater general awareness of the injustices occuring in that part of the world.
@IsrealiXdud, go …
@IsrealiXdud, go have sex with ya mother big nose.
Israel is the …
Israel is the worlds BIGGEST terrorist state.
” matter of the gravest concern ” Said by Kevin KRUDD is a poor joke in bad taste…. Who honestly beleives that?
No other country kisses Israels quite as much as Australia does….. The comment below shows what attitude Australians get in return.
Filthy based comments from a typical israeli with mental illness.
Go a kangaroo …
Go a kangaroo ya Aussies
Liars, cheats, …
Liars, cheats, swindlers, crooks, parasites, leeches, child killers, peddlers, terrorists, blood thirsty, reptilians, human traffickers, drug smugglers, hitmen, blood rituals, live organ traffickers, pimps…etc….etc..
Scientists (shlomo …
Scientists (shlomo SAND and others…) have proved that Jewish blood doesn’t exist. All Israelis are sons of convert of north Africa and khazar (turk-men). Now they are killing Palestinians which have surely more jewish blood then them. They are killing themselves symbolically….
Good Comment! I’m …
Good Comment! I’m getting sick of these Israeli’s involving everyone in there criminal world.
LOL arab media?
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LOL arab media?
Our own govt are the ones saying it dumbass.
To make a comment like that your obviously as biased as it gets and your opinion means nothing.
It is irrelevant …
It is irrelevant whether or not you give a toss about Israelis and Arabs, Jews or Muslims, or any of the reasons they seem determined to antagonise and slaughter each other from now until the end of time. The point is that Australia takes no part in this mindless and viscious conflict, and an act of criminal fraud has attempted to implicate our people in this crime.
We must take a very hard line on this otherwise we will appear a soft target for international criminals, and it will happen again
Alright! tats becoz …
Alright! tats becoz my comment had a URL in it.
Why can’t i post …
Why can’t i post comment here?I have been trying n trying n trying n trying
if this turns out …
if this turns out to be true recall all Australian ambassadors in the state of Israel and eject the Israeli ambassador and its influence…..