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December 22, 2010

WikiLeaks: U.S. Criticized New Zealand Arrest of Israeli Spies 
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Another newly released cable shows U.S. diplomats privately criticized
New Zealand for arresting two suspected Israeli spies in 2004. New
Zealand's then-prime minister Helen Clark said the actions carried out
by the Israeli intelligence agents was unacceptable and a breach of New
Zealand sovereignty and international law. U.S. diplomats dismissed New
Zealand's concerns. In one cable, a U.S. official said New Zealand
arrested the Israeli spies only in an attempt to bolster its export of
lamb and other products to Arab states.



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