Their are reports that Tamir Pardo, the head of the Israeli intelligence unit the Mossad, was in the United Arab Emirates for meetings in May. Earlier reports placed Pardo in Ankara Turkey in June. These meetings preceded many important events in the region. In particular, the overthrow of President Morsi of Egypt is suspected to have been influenced by the Mossad. Also, there are rumors that some of the airstrikes by Israel against Syria may have had Turkish help.
Arab media reports pin Mossad chief in UAE
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| Tamir Pardo |
Unconfirmed reports circulating in the
Arab media claim that Mossad chief Tamir Pardo visited the United
Arab Emirates in May and held a number of secret meetings with top
security officials in the region.
According to the reports, which began
surfacing over the weekend, Pardo convened with the Crown Prince of
Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as well as several
other leading Arab figures. Pardo was also said to have met with
dismissed Fatah leader and former Gaza Preventive Security Force head
Mohammed Dahlan, who currently resides in Dubai.
Pardo’s meeting with Dahlan
apparently took place on May 20, about six weeks before the ouster of
Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi. Pardo, the reports claimed, had
likely discussed the unfolding situation in Egypt with the Gulf
region officials, in order to coordinate policies.
The reports, which were not immediately
addressed by any official Israeli sources, further claimed that the
Mossad chief may have discussed possible ways to induce protests and
flare-up demonstrations in Egypt, in order to hasten the removal of
the Muslim Brotherhood representative.
Earlier this month, the UAE granted $3
billion to Egypt following the establishment of an interim government
in Cairo.
