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Persistent Activity: Despite the U.S. demand, multiple Israeli officials told Newsweek that intelligence gathering continues. They claim it's a long-standing practice and vital for Israel’s national security.
Strategic Importance: Israeli officials argue that monitoring the U.S. is necessary to understand potential threats from Iran and other adversaries. They see the U.S. as a crucial intelligence source.
“Habitual” Practice: The article quotes sources describing the spying as a “habitual” practice, suggesting it's deeply ingrained in Israel's intelligence apparatus.
Biden Administration’s Concerns: The Biden administration is reportedly worried about the scope and nature of the surveillance, particularly regarding potential misuse of information.
No Change Expected: Despite the diplomatic exchange, sources indicate that Israel is unlikely to immediately cease its intelligence activities.
Israel Won't Stop Spying on the U.S.
Israel is flouting the "friendly" rules of espionage to steal U.S. trade and tech secretsJeff Stein (Newsweek)
Ryananana
in reply to Just Tom... • • •This is what power does to people.
I’m left wondering just how far can Israel go before *anything* is done? What *would* our leaders do if the IDF rolled out gas chambers? More expressions of concern or would they take military action to stop it? In all likelihood they’d probably find ways to explain it away.
Violet Madder
in reply to Ryananana • • •@Ryan
This is all DIRECTLY parallel to the wholesale destruction of our planet.
There is no line they won't cross. None. They will burn everything and everyone. Those who hold power and profit sacred above all else, don't have a single shred of decency or love.
Fortunately there aren't very many people like that-- the tricky part, is their lackeys. The people who may still have shreds of decency, but can only muster love for a very few people closest to them, and whose fears outweigh everything to the point they are willing to delude themselves and carry water for depraved planetwreckers just to curry favor in hopes of being spared the hell they're helping unleash on everyone else.
That's what we're up against. True monsters, and the morally bankrupt cowards who serve them.
Most of the so-called leaders who are supposedly normal, decent, upstanding citizens-- the faces on television, the smiling politicians and businesspeople and celebrities, successful and proud and so fond of brunch-- simply do NOT have functioning consciences.
Just Tom...
in reply to Violet Madder • • •Sadly I have to agree with you. Both in politics and in that tiny group of people who capture and sit on their grossly excessive wealth. 😢
@Ryan