Fascinating
post from former British ambassador (and whistleblower) Craig Murray on
the saga of Shai Masot, the Israeli embassy official who plotted with
British MPs to "take down" government minister Alan Duncan.
As a former ambassador, Murray knows a thing or two about diplomatic
protocol. He has noticed the troubling fact that Masot had no listed
diplomatic status in the UK, even though formally he had a senior role
at the embassy. He believes the Foreign Office must have colluded in
giving him this shadowy status. The question is, why?
Murray submitted the following questions yesterday to the Foreign Office and is still waiting for a reply.
* Shai Masot was not on the Diplomatic List. What kind of visa and residence status did he have in the UK?
* How many other operatives does Israel have with the same UK residence status as Masot?
* Why is the British Government granting Israeli intelligence
operatives false residency immigration status in the UK based on a
deliberate lie about their role and position?
* How many other Israeli intelligence officers are active in the UK with a false immigration status?
* Who, specifically, authorised Masot’s visa, and why?
