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Israel slams report of massive spying efforts against US
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 07.05.14, 01:06
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1. Reverse spying
Nameless face ,   East coast   (05.07.14)
If someone would ever write a book about US spying in Israel , against Israel, it would be a best seller, and would quiet the brigade of rabid anti-Semites in the US govt.. the Israelis don't bring ths up, at elastin public, so as to not embarrass their American friends.
2. Please explain . .
Mike ,   NZ   (05.07.14)
USS Liberty, USS Pablo, U2 shot down over Russia, Phone taps on allies inc Israel ect ect . . I say to the Yanks . . When you are caught on the spying toilet with you pants around your ankles, don't point fingers at your only close ally in the Middle East. You have far more to fear from China than from Israel you idiots !!
3. Of course Israel would deny it.......
Robert ,   Australia   (05.07.14)
......what else would it do?
4. THIS IS IMITATION ,NOT ESPIONAGE
tTEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (05.07.14)
And " imitation is the highest form of flattery ...."
5. US spying on Israel? is newsweek written for hateful morons?
dante   (05.07.14)
I thought that newsweek was defunct. this article proves that while it still has a web presence it is defunct as anything other than an outlet for anti-Israel paranoia. written by and for anti-Israel hateful-moron-hysterics.
6. The Israelis 2024
ky   (05.07.14)
in 10 years time watch out for this new TV series . "The latest TV series "The Americans" depicts the cold war during the 70's and 80's and turns it into a karate "spyfest" .Anyone who lived through this era knows how ridiculous this series is and how far it stretched the truth. I suspect Jeff Stein sits in front of his TV and devoured every episode of "The Americans" with each mouthful of popcorn .
7. If spying WAS the issue why stop at visas for Israelis?There
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (05.07.14)
There is a leak with an agenda here and spying is not it.
8. Nesweek doesn't represent the U.S. just as Yediot Aharonot
Michael ,   California, USA   (05.07.14)
does not represent Israel. Journalists are writing many articles, so what? There is freedom of speech both in the U.S. and in Israel. Let the journalists say whatever they want, no need to panic. No need to call anti-American every right wing nonsense written in Israel. No need to express paranoid views on Yom Ha'Atzmaut.
9. Reminds me
Tim ,   Brighton   (05.07.14)
Of a comment made by a Pro Palestinian Irish Academic last year 'How come Israel - such a small country is leading in so many spheres in Science and Technology?' 'There just cant be that much Brain Power in such a small country' Well Mr Irish Academic 'Have I got news for you!' Says it all
10. Newsweek going bankrupt, they are desparate......
bernard ross   (05.07.14)
for stories. they will print anything as they sink beneath the water.
11. United states and Israel``
Sjoerd van der Velde ,   Hoorn, Holland   (05.07.14)
Hope the bi-lateral relation between the U.S. and Israel remains good, or can be restored, just as the bi-lateral relation between all countries/every country (of the free and democratic world). Also, Israel, forever, ever and always!
12. Israel decries spying
Nadya ,   California,USA   (05.07.14)
Who is going to believe Israel, the land of hasbara. And of course they must mention a whiff of anti-semitism, as always.
13. Typical load of crap from Obama White House
Memphis Slim ,   Memphis, TN   (05.07.14)
"Leaks" in any a White House are intentional. No surprise that after the failure of Kerry/Obama's bogus "peace talks" that leaks about the failure being Israel's fault - and now that Israelis are spying on the USA, is an orchestrated effort to diplomatically terrorize Israel. MR. OBAMA, everyone sees through your petty vindictive games.you will be out of office soon, and Israel will remain .
14. POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (05.07.14)
As if the U.S never spies on Israel....give us a break.
15. My vile Antisemitic KKK clone posts the same but ZERO proof
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.07.14)
16. Muslim White House covers up its massive spying on Israel
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.07.14)
17. Surprised you are not crying antisemitism
Son of Yaffa ,   Palestine   (05.07.14)
18. Spying
Mark ,   San Diego USA   (05.07.14)
The Mossad doesn't need a visa waiver to infiltrate America. Are you kidding me? All they have to do is walk across from mexico like the millions of illegal aliens who infiltrate and rape the U. S. on a daily basis.
19. Stealing NO....American Jews are Loyalt to Israel st.(E)
Howard G ,   Chadds ford PA   (05.07.14)
20. Telling The Truth Isn't Anti-Semitic
World Citizen ,   the world   (05.07.14)
The USA doesn't trust many Israelis because time and again they have proven to be untrustworthy. The NSA is listening to every citizen of the USA and the governments, leaders and many citizens of every country in the world. Do you think they do not listen to your leaders and every Israeli who has entered the USA in the last five years? They know what your spies are doing and finally some people in the US military, the US bureaucracy and the US Congress are willing to stand against the Jewish lobby and tell it like it is. But anytime someone tells the truth about Israel, according to your government, it's anti-semitic. Well tell that to the Jewish owner/publisher of Newsweek magazine. He might back off and print a retraction but hopefully the US government won't.
21. Massive spying efforts against US
Harold ,   USA   (05.07.14)
Finally US woke up. It is very difficult to find and have a sincere friends now in these days.
22. Wouldn't be surprised if it was true, wouldn't be if not:-)
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.07.14)
23. Y'all must believe that Obama has our back..No doubt about
Alan ,   SA   (05.07.14)
24. Another Muslim Brothers slur
Raphael ,   Netanya   (05.07.14)
US should be much more concerned with some islamist agents infiltrated into the White House. By the way, is it a wise spying method to enter into US with an israeli passport? Why not wearing peyot or an IDF uniform? There are enough double nationals who can use other passports.
25. Source it directly back towards the...
Gideon Reader   (05.07.14)
...Obama administration which has more than a "whiff" of dislike and distrust of those pesky damned JOOOS, hovering about it. The stench is strong enough to entice the EPA to wake from it's lethargy, or cut with a dull knife.Speaking of dull knives, Anyone seen Joe Biden?.
26. Obama Play.....or... 'what's a Benghazi'?...
north side ,   USA   (05.07.14)
Obama behind this. It is A. payback for Kerry's 'peace' fiasco, and B. released NOW to distract the public from what really happened, and is about to explode, regarding Benghazi
27. Stealing palestinian's land & Water, stealing us ideas...etc
Why?   (05.07.14)
28. Funny, isn't it?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.07.14)
That when Israel told the U.S. that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction were headed over the border into Syria, the United States scoffed. Of course, now that the United States taxpayers are spending millions of dollars to remove a tiny fraction of those weapons of mass destruction, the United States administration is no longer chortling. When Israel warned the United States that not only did they have a Soviet/Russian mole in the top echelons of the CIA, but that Israel had reason to believe that American domestic counter-intelligence was also seriously compromised at the very highest levels, the United States dismissed these warnings out of hand. Can anyone spell Aldrich Ames? How about Robert Hansen? When the United States couldn't find bin Laden, it was Israel that told the U.S. all about Abbottabad. The U.S. would be looking for him still, were it not for Israel. Well, we're not going to share any more intelligence with the United States. And when things start to go boom all over United States interests and assets, just remember that Israel does not fear its enemies. But we don't trust our "friends," either.
29. 'a whiff of anti-semitism'....
Robert ,   Australia   (05.07.14)
.....always Israel's fall-back position.
30. #20, you are right. Obama is the Muslim enemy of America.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.07.14)
Truth is not Islamophobic.
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