The story stayed up until recently, when PMWatch tried
again to access it last week and discovered that the link to it was dead:
<http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,47491,00.html>. Worse, a search
of FoxNews's web site for the expression "spy ring" has turned up nothing
whatsoever on the story. A search on stories that contain the words "Israeli"
and "Spy" turned up no link to the story, but did turn up one page, dated
March 8, referring to reader reactions to the story: <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,40706,00.html>
. Needless to say that there was no link to the orginal story in that page
as well!Click here for more ]<http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,47491,00.html>
Readers Divided Over Israeli Spies Friday, March 08, 2002 By Garett R.
Nadrich News that a group of Israelis detained by the United States may
have had prior knowledge of the Sept. 11 attacks and not shared it with
the U.S., "Suspected Israeli Spies Held by U.S.," provoked a rapid but
divided response from readers. Readers expressed many views on the different
sides of the issue. While some said Israel should not be spying on the
U.S. because of they are an ally, others feel that Israel's intentions
were compatible with U.S interests — to seek out Arab terrorists. Here's
a sample of this week's mail: — I have always been a proponent of our relationship
with Israel until now. I find your article provocative and condone the
actions of the Israeli government. What good are allies if they can't even
share information? I vote for severing ties with Israel. — Your article
about Israeli spies repeats inuendo and unconfirmed statements. Every country
has spies. It seems to me that Israel must spy on Arab terrorists networks
wherever they may be. They can't and shouldn't rely on the U.S. to share
info with them. By repeating an "unnamed source" that Israel may have known
something before 9/11 you are stirring up hatred and suspicion of Israelis
and Jews in America. Our intelligence in the U.S. also had prior information
that these terrorist groups existed, but insufficient info to do anything
about it. — This revelation into the investigation conducted by our government
authorities in identifying the true threats to this nation is a critical
component to the security of us all. It is imperative that no bias exists
in seeking out all of those who target this nation for their own national
interests whether they be Arab operatives, Russian spies, or Israeli intelligence
agents. — There is one important thing you have forgotten to mention in
the article — the reason why one of the most loyal American allies is forced
to spy on the U.S. And the answer is this: The U.S. and Israeli intelligence
services have an agreement on sharing information. However, the U.S. very
often chooses not to keep its end of the deal, and not to disclose to the
Israelis a lot of important information, vital to Israel's very existence.
— Your story "Suspected Israeli Spies Held by U.S." is full of unwarranted
innuendo, allegations, and insinuation. Not to understate the horrific
terrorist acts of 9/11, it must also be said that no country in the world
has suffered more from the scourge of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism
than Israel. That Israel would be using whatever information-gathering
techniques at its disposal to avert any further terrorist acts is wholly
understandable. — I have a brother who lives in Israel, just outside of
Tel Aviv. On 9/12, we spoke and he told me then that the Mossad had communicated
about a potential attack with the U.S. authorities. This "inside" information
was later confirmed in both the New York Times and Washington Post who
wrote that Israeli intelligence shared this information with the proper
U.S. authorities, but sadly, there was little information about the details
— what, where or when. However, what information they did have was shared.
— Israel needs an appetite for information in order to defend itself from
the countries all around it that wish to destroy it. It has in no way been
shown that this information gathering is detrimental to the U.S. Additionally,
it would be quite valuable to the U.S. in the future if that information
could help identify actual terrorists. — I think the Israel Moussad knew
about 9-11, they have the best spy organization in the world. They had
knowledge and failed to warn those who have been their only friends. I
think you are on the right track by investigating this. <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,40706,00.html
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Why has FoxNews quietly removed from its website its
Israeli spy ring story? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PMWATCH - August 8, 2002 -- Back on March 5, 2002, we issued an action
call complaining about FoxNews's surreptitious removal of a story by Carl
Cameron, published on FoxNews's web site on December, 21, 2001, alleging
that an extensive Israeli spy ring was in operation in the United States.
The alert was prompted by an article in Le Monde that indicated that FoxNews
was succumbing to pressure from the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC,
and from AIPAC. Three days after our complaint, FoxNews, just as quietly,
put the story back up. The story stayed up until recently, when PMWatch
tried again to access it last week and discovered that the link to it was
dead: <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,47491,00.html>. Worse, a
search of FoxNews's web site for the expression "spy ring" has turned up
nothing whatsoever on the story. A search on stories that contain the words
"Israeli" and "Spy" turned up no link to the story, but did turn up one
page, dated March 8, referring to reader reactions to the story: <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,40706,00.html>
. Needless to say that there was no link to the orginal story in that page
as well! After a call by PMWATCH, on August 6, 2002, to the Internet Department
at FoxNews, we were told by a junior staffer that the story had been taken
down -- see: <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,40679,00.html> . The
page now says, "THIS STORY NO LONGER AVAILABLE". The staffer could not
explain why the story was removed. Since then, we have repeatdely tried
to get in touch with the FoxNews website Executive Editor, Refet Kaplan,
and have left numerous voice messages requesting a return call on the matter,
but to date, he has not returned our calls. We have also left messages
with the FoxNews newsdesk, but again, to no avail. The questions we would
like to be addressed are as follows: (1) Why was a compelling and explosive
story about an extensive Israeli spy ring operating here in the United
States -- a story devastating in its implications, a huge scandal if it
turns out to be true -- quietly removed from the FoxNews web site? (2)
Was the decision by FoxNews to remove the story in any way related to the
latest moves by the Israeli cable companies to replace CNN with FoxNews?
(See full story). (3) Was the decision by FoxNews to remove the story influenced
in any way by pressures from the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, and
by AIPAC? (See: March 5, 2002 ction call) (4) Is FoxNews sticking by its
original story? (5) Why hasn't FoxNews followed up on their original story
-- whether to refute it or reinforce it? Please consider giving a call
to FoxNews. Call: (212) 301 - 3000 and ask for Refet Kaplan in the Internet
Department. You can also send your email :by entering your info, and clicking
"send". Your message will be sent to the following: Speakout@foxnews.com
--------------------------- A March 5, 2002, article in the French paper,
Le Monde (see full article below), states that on "December 11 to 14, 2001,
the Fox TV network broadcast a four-part investigation on Israeli espionage
in the US, in the program 'Carl Cameron Investigates.' The Israeli Embassy
in Washington immediately stated that it contained 'nothing that was true.'
American Jewish organizations-JINSA (Jewish Institute for National Security
Affairs), AIPAC (America-Israel Political Action Committee) and others-denounced
it as a 'plot.' Fox removed from its internet site, a day and a half after
posting, all the reports related to the investigation. Le Monde asked Fox
News, three times, to send it the cassette of the broadcast. This was never
done. Fox told our correspondent in New York that sending it would pose
aa problem,' without any explanation . . .Le Monde nevertheless learned
what was in the transcript of the [Fox] investigation . . . [which] focussed
on two points. One: could the Israelis have had knowledge beforehand of
the September 11 attacks and not informed the Americans? According to Carl
Cameron, his sources told him that 'the main question is how could they
not have known it.' On the TV, the chief editor of the report then says
to [Cameron]: 'Certain reports confirm that the Mossad sent representatives
to the US to warn it, before September 11, about the imminence of a major
terrorist attack. This isn't what you'd call an absence of a warning.'
Cameron's answer: 'The problem isn't an absence of a warning, but an absence
of useful details.'"
Palestine Media Watch Donate Why has FoxNews pulled story
on Israeli spies? ----PMWATCH - March 5, 2002 -- A March 5, 2002, article
in the French paper, Le Monde (see full article below), states that on
"December 11 to 14, 2001, the Fox TV network broadcast a four-part investigation
on Israeli espionage in the US, in the program 'Carl Cameron Investigates.'
The Israeli Embassy in Washington immediately stated that it contained
'nothing that was true.' American Jewish organizations-JINSA (Jewish Institute
for National Security Affairs), AIPAC (America-Israel Political Action
Committee) and others-denounced it as a 'plot.' Fox removed from its internet
site, a day and a half after posting, all the reports related to the investigation.
Le Monde asked Fox News, three times, to send it the cassette of the broadcast.
This was never done. Fox told our correspondent in New York that sending
it would pose aa problem,' without any explanation . . .Le Monde nevertheless
learned what was in the transcript of the [Fox] investigation . . . [which]
focussed on two points. One: could the Israelis have had knowledge beforehand
of the September 11 attacks and not informed the Americans? According to
Carl Cameron, his sources told him that 'the main question is how could
they not have known it.' On the TV, the chief editor of the report then
says to [Cameron]: 'Certain reports confirm that the Mossad sent representatives
to the US to warn it, before September 11, about the imminence of a major
terrorist attack. This isn't what you'd call an absence of a warning.'
Cameron's answer: 'The problem isn't an absence of a warning, but an absence
of useful details.'" As anyone who watches FoxNews is well aware, Fox prides
itself for being "unafraid", willing to cover those hard stories that "the
liberal media" flinches from covering. And yet, here is a startlingly compelling
story, devastating in its implications, a huge scandal if it turns out
to be true, and yet the plug is pulled on it and the whole investigation
shelved and traces of it removed. WHY? Why is FoxNews pulling the plug
on this story? And why won't it provide explanations? Isn't the American
people entitled to know whether or not their most intimate ally is massiveky
spying on them? Please share your thoughts with Fox News by entering your
info, and clicking "send". Your message will be sent to the following:
Speakout@foxnews.com <
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