Israeli Arab Knesset member sold secrets to Hizballah
CORRECTION: I have been reminded that Bishara is a Christian, which makes him instead of a false moderate, an example of what Hugh calls an "islamochristian," or a dhimmi Christian who has imbibed the values of his Muslim overlords. I apologize for the error.
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I have maintained from the beginning of this site and before that that there is no reliable way to distinguish a "moderate" Muslim who rejects the jihad ideology and Islamic supremacism from a "radical" Muslim who holds such ideas, even if he isn't acting upon them at the moment. And the cluelessness and multiculturalism of Western officialdom, which make officials shy away from even asking pointed questions, only compound this problem.
And then there is this: "The money was transferred from an undisclosed Muslim country, via Jordan." Why "undisclosed"? Would disclosure of the identity of this mysterious Muslim country embarrass someone?
"MK Bishara Sold Strategies, Israeli Secrets During War," from Israel National News (thanks to Sr. Soph):
(IsraelNN.com) An Arab money changer in eastern Jerusalem admitted Wednesday to paying former Israeli Knesset Member Azmi Bishara $390,000 for information on behalf of Hizbullah during the Second Lebanon War. As part of a plea bargain, Firas Asilah, a business owner in northeastern Jerusalem's Beit Hanina neighborhood, is being charged with money laundering.
The money was transferred from an undisclosed Muslim country, via Jordan. Despite his perpetual denial of receiving funds other than his Israeli government salary, Bishara fled from Israel following the war in order not to be tried for treason.
Investigators state that Bishara's contacts say Bishara recommended Hizbullah attack Haifa, and use long-range rocket attacks as a tactic against Israel. Bishara is also thought to have recommended other strategic locations for terrorists targets inside Israel.