Israeli caught spying for Iran. Also,largest flag in the world made for Israel.

.. IDF Psychiatrist (res.) Indicted for Attempting to Spy for Iran
by Hana Levi Julian

An IDF psychiatrist who serves as a reserve major in the army's
medical corps, has been charged with trying to spy for the country
that is most invested in destroying the State of Israel.

Maj. (res.) David Shamir, a 45-year-old resident of central Israel,
was indicted in a Tel Aviv District Court Friday with offering his
services as a spy for Iran and other foreign agents, for a fee. The
charges include attempts at spying, contact with a foreign agent and
obstruction of justice.

He was arrested by the General Security Service (Shin Bet) and the
Police International Investigation Unit, which specializes in
international security offenses.

The prosecution alleged that during his reserve service, Shamir saw
classified materials, including emergency Medical Corps plans that
showed the distribution of medical corps and control centers, plans
for evacuation of civilians in case of a missile attack and various
operational and intelligence assessments.

Shamir contacted the Iranian Foreign Office in April after deciding to
sell the information to foreign agents in exchange for money. Several
days later, the charge *** continues, "he was contacted by the
elements he had contacted." In August, he sent a fax with a similar
offer from his home to the Iranian consulate in London and in Turkey.
Having received no response, he allegedly re-sent the faxes in
October.

The would-be spy also allegedly contacted FSB, the Russian
intelligence agency, expressing his willingness to serve and asking
about the recruitment process for spies.

On November 3, he also contacted the Hamas-controlled al-Azhar
university in Gaza, saying he was an Israeli "interested in joining
the struggle."

A search of Shamir's home turned up documents that backed up the
allegations, and defense officials said the would-be spy confessed to
having emailed the Iranian Foreign Ministry. He admitted to offering
himself as an Israeli citizen and IDF officer with numerous contacts
and who was interested in cooperating with the Islamic Republic for a
fee.

The cooperation never materialized, according to Israeli officials.


9. Israeli Flag To Take The Guiness Record As World's Largest
by Baruch Gordon

The largest flag in the world - an Israeli flag the size of two
football stadiums - has arrived in Israel this week and will be
presented at a ceremony in honor of 50 years of friendly relations
between Israel and the Philippines.

Two flags of identical size, one Israeli and one Philippine, will be
measured by representatives of the Guinness Book of Records, who are
anticipated to declare them the "largest flag in the world."

The flags will be rolled out at a festive ceremony on Sunday at the
Massada airfield near the Dead Sea in the presence of the Director
General of the Ministry of Tourism, Mr. Shaul Zemach, the donor of the
flag, Philippine businesswoman Grace Galindez-Gupana, and the Consul
General of the Philippines.

The Israeli and Philippine flags will be rolled out by tens of youth,
residents of the Tamar regional council near Massada, and Philippine
residents.

Sister Grace Galindez-Gupana, who initiated and financed the flags,
has been promoting tourism between the two countries for years, and
hopes that the flags will interest Israeli and Philippine citizens to
visit each others' country.

Each flag was sown in the course of 3 weeks by six professional sewers
under the direction of two designers and 40 volunteers, and weighs
5,200 kilos (11,000 lbs). Each flag is twice the size of the American
"super flag" which holds the title at the moment as the largest flag
in the world.

Minister of Tourism Yitzhak Aharonovich, stated: "The Israel flag is
the Zionist symbol of independence of the people of Israel and the
State of Israel, and I thank Sister Grace, who in this moving gesture
is giving us the opportunity to take pride in our independence of 60
years. I hope that tourists from around the world will endeavor as
Sister Grace is in advancing tourism between all peoples."

Next year, Israel celebrates its 60th year of Independence, and the
flag will be integrated into events.


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