Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Lebanese Intelligence Revealed

I was among the people who were surprised to know that Lebanon as a country , as a state has an active intelligence service, Lebanon is known in the world unfortunately States inside a state.
Anyhow I began to know that I was wrong ; it seems Lebanon has a State army and a State intelligence service after all. The recent arrests of Mossad spy rings Lebanon proved that in a slap , a big slap to the Mossad if I may say. This is not Hezbollah which is supported by the Iranian and Syrian intelligence.
Zaven hosted former deputy of Lebanese intelligence chief Brigadier General Mohammad Farshoukh and former Interior minister and acting commander of the Army Gen. Sami Khatib on Future TV from two weeks ago and they spoke about the very long history of the Mossad in Lebanon . Sami Khatib revealed  the real story of most famous Israeli spy in Lebanon Shula Cohen , the infamous prostitute who turned in to a heroine in Israel !! Khatib was among the team who arrested Cohen.
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Shula then and now
This is a summary for the episode , I hope you will read till the end because there is very interesting part related to Egypt




Here is a complete episode , you can ignore the first segment , the second and third segments were very important and very informative. Of course I must hint that Zaven is not Youssry Fouda nor Wael Al Abrashi , this is not 100% political show like the shows we used to in Egypt.
General Mohammad Farshoukh shared very important information :
  • The investigation of Al Hariri’s assassination gave the Lebanese intelligence the advantage of hi-tech telecommunications which helped them to hunt down the Israeli spy ring.
  • Late Lebanese telecomm expert and captain Wassem Eid had a huge role as a telecommunications engineer in what the Lebanese intelligence has reached to now “ I wonder if that was why he was murdered”
  • The Lebanese intelligence did not have help from the French or the Americans unlike to what Israel claims in arresting those rings “ since when the CIA will help an Arab country in arresting Mossad spy rings!!”
  • Since 2007 the Lebanese security has arrested 126 on the suspicion of espionage for Israel , 46 of them were convicted in front of court martial.
  • The agents of Israel had various roles in Lebanon and they spied on everybody from Hezbollah to 14th of March coalition.
  • All security services in Lebanon are collaborating including Hezbollah , the intelligence and the army
  • Lebanon has spies in Israel. “Yes , you have to believe it “
  • It seems that an Israeli military intelligence officer involved in those spy rings committed suicide because of the arrests. “Is it me or the Mossad officers have tendency towards suicide whenever their spies get arrested in Egypt or in Lebanon !!??”
  • He spoke about Abu Hassan Salama and his assassination. It is interesting to know that Salama made a deal with the Americans by which the PLO would not target any American interest in the world in their war, of course with his murder the deal was over , it was beyond Munich. Farshoukh added that Salama was not involved in Black September but he knew about it !!
  • According to Farshoukh 47 Egyptian spies have been arrested for spying in Israel !!!???? I have not read about that in the Israeli newspapers.
  • He mentioned the story of Amina El-Mofti, whom he did not mentioned his family name in a respect to her family , an Arab classy act if I may say !!
Zaven aired the press conference of the Lebanese intelligence showing the gadgets found in the spy rings.
Of course I have to disagree with Zaven’s documentary about the Mossad where I felt that there had been too much glorification with no regards what so ever to the history of Egyptian intelligence as one of the biggest secret services in the region not to mention its various successful operations against Israel and Mossad.
Israel must realize something even without Hezbollah Lebanon considers Israel an enemy and the proof is that man.
P.S The Lebanese intelligence should re-think again about their press conference.

5 comments:

  1. Quite intriguing! I had no idea we had a capable intelligence force.

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  2. For ,almost>> 5-6 years ,British double agent ,infamous late spy Mr. KIM PHILBY,working as The OBSERVER s correspondent in the Middle East, lived at BENAYET>>DAN-DAN, or a 5 Storey building...on KANTARY Street/Beirut,before he was found out by a Jewish lady ,whom recognised him from a photo,being a Communist/Soviet sympathiser,in 1963 followed by his lightening departure to Moscow??..The location of that building was very strategic, As from his 5th floor Mr.Philby was able to watch the presidential mansion of late Lebanese president then Great Gentleman Mr.CAMILLE CHAMOUN( or SHAM- OUN)from 1952-1958...As in 1958 things heated up for 6 months of civil war in Lebanon,by supporters of Egypt s/Arab world leader Presi.GAMAL ABDEL NASSER, followed by United Arab Republics of EGYPT+SYRIA for a couple of years??UNFORTUNATELY!!...As Lebanese Christians ,led by AL AHRARS(The Liberals) the party of Presi;sHAMOUN & AL KATA-EB(Lebanese PHALANGE)against Muslim Parties under AL MOUQAWAMA banners<>Mr.WALEED Jumboulat), So all such goings on were available to Mr.Philby.also on his left side was the British Ambassador s residence? and a Panoramic view of the whole >>WADI ABU JAMEEL,or the Jewish Quarter /HAYY EL YAHOUD in Beirut as it was in those bygone days, DAN-DAN Bldg. was unique in its red coloured striped balconies ,underneath there was a grocers shop where we,pupils of Armenian Evangelist School /RUE Mexique or Mexic Stree/and ABU BAKER EL SEDDIQ Moslem school pupils met or bought our sandwiches..at schools class breaks?!That s how i know all such trivial details??...But no one suspected that this British Journalist was a Double Agent,was he so>o>o>o SHREWD, CLEVER no doubt!,or Just a lucky GUY? or maybe left untouched to pass on wrong infos. to U.S.S.R.?? Good friends of ,then Egypt s regime Mr.NIKITA Khrushchev & all that followed since?/.....No one says otherwise about Lebanese INTELL. let alone the interior police force FORQAT-16. Police FORCE.That arrested any criminal in less than 24 hours and brought ,Him or Her ,to justice,in the good old days of Lebanon??..Many Spy movies made in Lebanon in 1950/60/70 s by Hollywood /British/Italian/French film makers,to name few>>WHERE THE SPIES ARE! acted by the late UNFORGETTABLE British actor DAVID NIVEN in Beirut/Byblos in 1965 also EMBASSY,acted by SHAFT s black great actor Mr.Richard ROUNDTREE,about a Russian Political defector to the U.S.A Embassy in Beirut, as the entire BEIRUT Univ. used as an Embassy location for it in 1972??....yes BEIRUT after independence of 1943 turned a playground for plots/conspiracies/ due to its OPENNESS TO THE WORLD and Democratic statues...but things never gone astray or loose, but in the 1975 the BALOON..burst on our heads?? and you all know the rest /......By the way>>Dan-Dan is a Lebanese family name,the daughter of that Building owner, Mrs.Gladys Dandan a University classmate of my 2 Female 2 late cousins all studied Nursing in Dar el Salam/Baghdad Uni.1952/3 /....Yours truly :I.Barsoumian/London

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  3. VERY/VERY Important CORRECTION:....Mr.WALEED(Baik)
    JOUMBLAT was & is, for the last40 years a member of The Lebanese Parliament ,after the sad event The Assassination of his MARTYR father the Late/Great Mr.,or Shaikh KAMAL(Baik)JOUMBLAT in 1976, who was a member of a resistance Coalition group in 1958, included party leaders such as Late/Great MR.SA-EB(Baik)SALAM + Mr.ABDALLAH AL MASHNOUQ + Mr.ADNAN EL HAKEEM(Al NAJADA)<<THE SAVIOURS s party + Mr.ABDALLAH YAFFI + another Lebanon s war MARTYR the Late /Great Mr.RASHEED(Baik)KARAMEH <<died in a Helicopter crash in 1980 s?!..All mentioned above became Prime Ministers,except Mr.ADNAN EL HAKEEM(a Pharmasist in profession)...Also Mr.K.Joumblat whom became Interior, or Home Office Minister..for many times in those years, were fighting pro WEST parties in 1958.!!!... Apologies from :I.Barsoumian in London

























































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  4. AFTER 6-7 months long civil war in Lebanon 1958..and beginning of a new era with the presidency of Late/GREAT General FOUAD SHEEHAB ,an army OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN too as well...things got better and began reconstructing the country s infrastructure, A small political wing ,tried a coup,to change His regime & HIM,too>Gen.SHEEHAB,whom settled in a his presidential palace in a small town called SARBA near AL JOUN-YEH a coastal & mostly MARONITE Chtistians ,but fortunately ..IT FAILED!!... Thanks to>> AL SHAA-BAA AL TH-ANIYA FIL GAISH AL LOBNANI in other words LE DEUXIEME BUREAU in French or 2nd OFFICE,That was the EYES & EARS of the authorities..very inquisitive & disciplined...many many political/press journalists/Cartoonists/so the media became monopolised in the 1960 s for some years.sadly?! Paranoia was thriving,as people didn^t trust one another to open their mouths & hearts to criticize politicians of that time,I recall a depressing event happened to my female young cousin Ange. and her boyfriend whom became Her husband in the late 1960 s,both were members of Cinee-Club in BEIRUT ,together went to see latest french /Russian rare Movies our Cinema Theatres showed in those days,as critics they were both with friends ,sitting in AL HAMRA street /infamous venue for intellectuals gathering cafe-s(Coffe shops) discussing the whole Movie they watched that evening,as my Female cousin Ange. was a bit loud and likes to put on a show plus hand movements when arguing ,made the some 2nd OFFICE recruits(civilians)to think this is about the situation in Lebanon at the time they are talking about,suddenly both and few others involved got arrested and taken for inquisition at a police station ,downtown Beirut??....this force lasted under consecutive presidents such as Pres.CHARLES HELOU/Pres. SOLEIMAN FRANJIYEH 1970-1976!! Even once the late /GREAT Prime Minister Mr.SAA-EB( BECK )SALAM,entered The Central POST OFFICE bldg. downtown Beirut to stop personnel there eves-dropping on population s phone conversations??and STOPPED IT instantly,but with all such significant efforts, things never seized completely..but few windows opened for the fresh air of democracy thanks to this gesture by Pr.Mi.S.SALAM,may HIS EXCELLENCY R.I.P/....Even though 90% of the population HATED thiis FLY ON THE WALL or the 2nd OFFICE , but in a way it was helpful in tackling other than political crimes..too.no one can deny such, but in a cosmopolitan multi cultural society as Lebanon that got different Religions/POL.Parties/Ethnic MINORITIES, DRUZ//ARMENIANS/KURDS/ASSYRIANS/ALAWITES in the North/Palestinan Brothers & Sisters/Suniis/SHI-AAS////JEWs >>until 1978 ,controlling all that wasn^t easy task for the, not just Lebanese ,but anywhere in this planet?? it was a Most HATED task,but some GOT to do it..for the National Security s sake ,but in every basket of 40 Eggs ,got to be found few rotten..ones?? ,,,,,Best wishes from LONDON/I.Barsoumian/

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