questionmark Posted August 3, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 3, 2014 New information indicates that Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on telephone conversations by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Sources told SPIEGEL the government then used the information obtained from the calls during negotiations in the Mideast conflict. SPIEGEL has learned from reliable sources that Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on US Secretary of State John Kerry during Middle East peace negotiations. In addition to the Israelis, at least one other intelligence service also listened in as Kerry mediated last year between Israel, the Palestinians and the Arab states, several intelligence service sources told SPIEGEL. Revelations of the eavesdropping could further damage already tense relations between the US government and Israel. During the peak stage of peace talks last year, Kerry spoke regularly with high-ranking negotiating partners in the Middle East. At the time, some of these calls were not made on encrypted equipment, but instead on normal telephones, with the conversations transmitted by satellite. Intelligence agencies intercepted some of those calls. The government in Jerusalem then used the information obtained in international negotiations aiming to reach a diplomatic solution in the Middle East. Read more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted August 3, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 3, 2014 First rule of spying on your allies: There are no allies, only opportunities. Second rule of spying on your allies: Don't get caught. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jim Posted August 3, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I wonder where they got that idea? Did we provide the equipment too? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted August 3, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted August 3, 2014 First rule of spying on your allies: There are no allies, only opportunities. Second rule of spying on your allies: Don't get caught. ... cause you could use an ally. I wonder where they got that idea? Did we provide the equipment too? No, the Mossad was always quite good at making their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted August 3, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Kerry works for Israel. One would expect that they would be listening in, just to make sure he did as he was told to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted August 3, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 3, 2014 When this happened between Germany and America, it was a furore and went on for weeks. What to bet it'll be forgotten by tomorrow? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted August 4, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Israel needs to know: Is it G.I. John, or John Fonda? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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