Conference turris::scandia

427.0. "Israeli intelligence agency operating in Denmark?" by CHARLT::SAVAGE () Thu Oct 11 1990 15:14

    From: [email protected] (JULIAN M. ISHERWOOD)
    Newsgroups: clari.news.europe,clari.news.gov.corrupt,
	clari.news.gov.international
    Subject: Danish parliament investigates Israel's Mossad
    Keywords: international, intelligence, government, government corruption,
	non-usa government
    Date: 10 Oct 90 13:33:40 GMT
    Location: denmark, mideast
    ACategory: international
    Slugword: denmark-mossad
 
    	COPENHAGEN, Denmark (UPI) -- Denmark's parliamentary Intelligence
    Committee met Wednesday to discuss allegations that Israel's
    intelligence agency Mossad is working illegally in Denmark.	The
    decision to call the meeting followed allegations that Mossad is active
    in Denmark inviolation of Danish law and practice and despite previous
    government assurances the agency was passive in the country.

    	Unconfirmed reports said that Mossad eavesdropped on Arabs living
    in or visiting Denmark and that Denmark's own intelligence agency used
    Mossad to screen visa applications from Arab nationals.

    	The current controversy erupted with the publication in the United
    States of "By Way of Deception," a book on the Israeli intelligence
    agency written by former Mossad agent Victor Ostrovsky.  Ostrovsky
    wrote that a liaison officer in Denmark's Police Intelligence Agency
    routinely screened indigenous Arabs seeking visas with Mossad, and told
    Danish television Sunday a DPIA agent also routinely furnished Mossad
    with tapes of bugged conversations.

    	Despite denials by Justice Minister Hans Engell and DPIA Chief
    Anne- Mette Moller that details in Ostrovsky's book were incorrect, the
    parliamentary committee decided to investigate.  "We have no knowledge
    that Mossad actively carries out operations in Denmark. If they are
    doing so, their operations are contrary to Danish legislation," Engell
    said.

    	But following a meeting Monday with Engell, some committee members
    said they remained uncertain about Mossad's role in the country and
    called for a further investigation.	"If there are members of the
    committee who do not feel they have been given a full enough report on
    the issue, then I do not think we should use a majority to shut them
    up," said Liberal committee member Bjorn Elmquist.

    	Elmquist's party is in a three party, Conservative-led coalition
    ruling the country.	"We have been assured that not all visa
    applications are checked with Mossad," said Elmquist, who said
    cooperation between Denmark's intelligence agency and foreign
    intelligence agencies is necessary.

    	Wednesday's meeting was expected to result in a further
    investigation into contacts between Mossad and the DPIA.

Yes,that's life,and wonder how many Israeli students lived in DK with their
family in nice Northern suburbian homes,while doing their other work otherwise?
8 in 1989.

    re 427.1 :
    
    Please clarify. What are you saying? No need to be shy.
    
    thanks