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Mossad chief edging out Foreign Ministry, diplomats say
Itamar Eichner
Published: 05.07.19, 17:00
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1. "Mossad ""is tremendous brand- Cohen has tremendous presence
Alan ,   SA   (07.05.19)
He looks like he has come straight out of Central Casting as a
fiction Spymaster....James Bond and Co have absolutely 100% nothing on Cohen in EVERY way. Of course his associates also are not of this world -An unbelievable organisation with its people!
2. DON'T WORRY ABOUT PEACE.MAKE SURE ISRAEL DON'T GET SURPRISED
EX-ISRAELI   (07.05.19)
BIG MOUTH WILL SINK BIG SHIP. HIS JOB IS TO PROTECT ISRAEL NOT BE A PEACE MAKER. STUPID GUY.
3. Israel's strategic situation requires clandestine diplomacy
Jake   (07.05.19)
Defacto alliance with the Arab world vs. Iran (and others) requires secret contacts, a job for the Mossad. When the relations are normalized (God willing soon) the Mossad will give the reins to the Foreign Ministry. Being flexible is a strength, and the Mossad ability to carry out diplomacy is something to be celebrated. Unfortunately there are selfish politically-motivated career officials who attack everything Netanyahu does, even as his policies continue to succeed. These people should be ignored.
4. MOSSAD IS OVERRATED THEY MADE MANY MISTAKES LIKE 1973.
EX-ISRAELI   (07.05.19)
THE BEST INTELLIGENCE OPS IN THE WORLD IS THE RUSSIAN GRU NO ONE EVEN COME CLOSE. CIA, MI6 NOBODY. MOSSAD LEARN FROM THE BEST AND KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. ISRAELIS CAN NEVER KEEP A SECRET. THEY TALK TOO MUCH. ARAB STATES ARE RIGHT ISRAEL CAN'T KEEP THEIR BIG MOUTH CLOSE. THEY LEAK EVERY CONTACT.
5. IRANIANS KNOW ALL ABOUT MOSSAD OPERATIONS
DAVID THE PARSI ,   HERZLIYA PITUACH   (07.07.19)
EVEN IN PALESTINE WE KNOW ALL ABOUT YOUR AGENTS AND MISSIONS.
6. EX-Israel : Rate the GRU Afghanistan, MidEast, Cold War ...
Moshe Israel ,   Tivon   (07.07.19)
The GRU (or KGB) proved their worthlessness in Afghanistan, Mideast, the Cold War.
- Israel has much more clever techniques;
what appears to be Israeli chatter is often misleading.
- EX-Israeli means ...what? that you couldn't compete, that you had NO brainpower, or that you have found a better country?
7. MFA is a complete waste of taxpayers money,
y   (07.07.19)
in the 21st century nobody needs ambassadors and attaches, one PM just picks-up a phone to another President. The foreign policy should be determined by National Security Authority/Counsel and PMO.
And the MFA should become a department of Interior Ministry to provide apostille certifications and consular services abroad.
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