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Britain to Expel Israeli Diplomat in Connection With Hamas Killing

   VOA News 23 March 2010

   British  media  say  the government plans to expel an Israeli diplomat
   because of allegations that Israeli agents used fake British passports
   in the killing of a Palestinian militant commander in Dubai.
   Britain's  Foreign  Office declined to comment on the reports but said
   Foreign Secretary David Miliband will make a statement on the issue in
   parliament later Tuesday.
   Dubai  has  accused  Israel's Mossad spy agency of assassinating Hamas
   commander  Mahmoud  al-Mabouh  at  a  hotel in the emirate in January.
   Authorities  say  the assassins entered Dubai using fake passports and
   stolen  identities  of  British,  Irish, French, German and Australian
   nationals.
   The  International  police  agency Interpol has published a list of 27
   people  wanted  by  Dubai  authorities in the killing. Israel has said
   there is no proof that it was involved.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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