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Australia warns Israel over use of its passports in assassination
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Thursday said he had warned Israel that if it was involved in the passport abuse, it would not be seen as a friendly act
- AP
- Published: 08:47 February 25, 2010
- Image Credit: Supplied
- A CCTV handout from Dubai police showing Hamas commander Mahmoud Al Mabhouh, being followed by his alleged killers.
Canberra: Australia has summoned Israel's ambassador and demanded cooperation in an investigation of the abuse of three Australian passports allegedly used in a Dubai assassination.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Thursday said he had warned Israel that if it was involved in the passport abuse, it would not be seen as a friendly act.
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Dubai authorities are investigating the use of at least 26 possibly fraudulent passports in connection with the January slaying of senior Hamas figure Mahmud al-Mabhuh in a hotel room in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
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