Turkish Media Reveal UAE FM's Collaboration with Mossad in Assassination of Hamas Leader

Rasa - UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan has collaborated with the Israeli spy agency in assassination of a senior Hamas leader, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, Turkish media disclosed.

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Date: 25 December 2017 - 00:40

RNA - The Turkish-language Habar 7 newspaper reported on Saturday that the UAE top diplomat has betrayed the Palestinians and facilitated Mossad agents' mission to assassinate al-Mabhouh.

It added that the assassins of the Hamas leader entered the UAE with fake passports and injected poison into Mabhouh's body which caused his muscle paralysis, destroyed respiratory system and then led to his death. Mabhouh had several times in the past survived assassination attempts.

Al-Mabhouh, a founding member of Hamas' military wing, was found dead in his Dubai hotel room on January 20, 2010.

The Israeli government's refusal to comment on the death once more gained worldwide publicity for Mossad, its intelligence service.

After Mabhouh's assassination Hamas said it's convinced the likely perpetrators were members of the Mossad, Israel's intelligence and security agency, adding that it would allow Dubai authorities to complete their investigation before making any official announcements that could compromise their work.

The Turkish daily report came after Ankara summoned a United Arab Emirates diplomat last week over a recent social media post insulting an Ottoman-era governor that was shared by the UAE's foreign minister.

Acting UAE ambassador Hawla Ali al-Shamsi was summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry, sources from the ministry told Anadolu news agency on condition of anonymity because of restrictions on speaking to the media.

The diplomat was informed of Turkey's concern over the post retweeted by Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The tweet was aimed at Fahreddin Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Medina, now in Saudi Arabia, from 1916-1919.

It suggested the Ottoman governor had committed abuses against the local population and pilfered property.

Medina, which houses the Prophet Muhammad's tomb and is revered by Muslims, was ruled by the Ottoman Turks until they were defeated by the British and their Arab allies in World War I.

In the post, Turks were accused of stealing "most of the manuscripts of the Mahmudiyah library in the city" and sending them to Turkey.

"These are Erdogan's ancestors and their history with Arab Muslims," the tweet said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said: "It's no coincidence that those who take pride in keeping the company of tyrants - at a time when Muslims are under violent attack - would target Fahreddin Pasha."

Erdogan said "some Arab leaders" were antagonizing his country in order to "cover their ignorance and their incompetence".

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