According to the semi-official Palestinian news service, the agenda concerned Jared Kushner’s peace plan, which no Palestinian leader has yet endorsed. Behind closed doors, the Palestinians reportedly told Haspel they wanted good relations with the CIA but could not cooperate with Israel on the Kushner’s plan, which Palestinians say consolidates the Israeli occupation. Discussions revolved...
Author: Jefferson Morley (Jefferson Morley)
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Professor Stephen Cohen on Ukraine and the Politics of Impeachment
The national security argument in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump was a big dud. While the House managers made the case that the United States should arm Ukraine, they didn’t follow up the point because it was weak. The president’s defenders noted, accurately, that Trump’s Ukraine policy was more militaristic than President Obama’s....
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Indian Movie to Celebrate the R&AW Exploits
Set in 1980, the movie will tell the story of the team formed by the northern commandos of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), which is led by India’s finest insurgency commando. Popular actor Tovino Thomas will also essay a pivotal role in the movie. The film will narrate the story of ‘India’s greatest episode of...
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UK’s Huawei Decision Splits Western Intelligence Agencies
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to allow some Huawei equipment to be used in the building of the country’s 5G networks is splitting Western Intelligence services. In one camp are Britain’s MI5, the equivalent of the FBI, and the General Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE), equivalents to the NSA. They believe...
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New Korean Movie Depicts KCIA Assassination in 1979
Based on a true story, The Man Standing Next depicts the turbulent 40-day period leading up to the assassination of South Korea’s ex-president Park Chung-hee on October 26, 1979, by his intelligence chief at the height of pro-democracy protests. Lee played the role of intelligence head Kim Kyu-pyeong in the movie. As it is such...