Wobble wrote;
If it wasn't The Mossad, who else could it have been?

Easy, in the middle east it could almost be anyone.
How about Fatah ? They hate Hamas' guts, so they would have to be a candidate.

Incidentaly, has anyone heard why Dubai arrested two Palestinians
over the assignation ?

According to the Israeli newspaper
"Haaretz," the Israeli PM approved
the assassination by Mossad in January.

You can read about it at the following
website:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1151245.html

Foxy,

I stopped reading at "Based on information obtained from "sources with knowledge of Mossad,"...

In retrosepct, I think that Bazz, StG and runner are correct.

Israel would never authorise and conduct an illegal assassination in another country.

Never.

Of course, we won't mention Gerald Bull, Zuheir Mosen, Atef Bseiso, Yehia El-Mashad, Mahmoud Hamshari, Basil Al-Kubaissi, Mohammed Boudia, Hussein Al Bashir, Wadie Haddad, Wael Zwaiter, Fathi Shiqaqi, Ahmed Bouchichi etc etc etc.

Agree examinator. Israel should be sanctioned and it was pleasing to see Stephen Smith giving the Ambassador a good 'diplomatic' roasting.

Sigh, runner why does your strong belief that humans are inherently evil not apply to Israelis.

Do you think that using Australian Passports, which subsquently puts Australians at risk, demonstrates any respect and consideration towards a nation that has always supported Israel even when they behave badly.

Agree Examinator, Pelican, CJ.

Too many signposts pointing at Mossad.

All I can do is pay attention and watch how it all plays out. Australian pass-ports were probably used just for simple expediency; a variety of pass-ports were required. Still be interesting to watch.