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| EU condemns Dubai passport plot | EU condemns Dubai passport plot |
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| European Union foreign ministers have "strongly condemned" the use of forged European passports in the assassination of a top Palestinian militant. | European Union foreign ministers have "strongly condemned" the use of forged European passports in the assassination of a top Palestinian militant. |
| The statement made no direct reference to Israel, whose secret services are widely accused of having carried out the killing in January. | The statement made no direct reference to Israel, whose secret services are widely accused of having carried out the killing in January. |
| The ministers met in Brussels ahead of a meeting between them and Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. | |
| Israel has declined to confirm or deny it killed Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. | Israel has declined to confirm or deny it killed Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. |
| "The EU strongly condemns the fact that those involved in this action used fraudulent EU member states' passports and credit cards acquired through the theft of EU citizen's identities," the statement said. | "The EU strongly condemns the fact that those involved in this action used fraudulent EU member states' passports and credit cards acquired through the theft of EU citizen's identities," the statement said. |
| "We are extremely concerned that European passports... can be used in a different manner for a different purpose," Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, told reporters as he arrived for the meeting. | "We are extremely concerned that European passports... can be used in a different manner for a different purpose," Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, told reporters as he arrived for the meeting. |
| Following the announcement, French President Nicolas Sarkozy "unreservedly condemned" the assassination, speaking at a press conference with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, news agency AFP said. | |
| Israeli meeting | Israeli meeting |
| The foreign ministers of Ireland, Germany, France and the UK are expected to question Mr Lieberman about Israel's role in the assassination, in their private meeting on Monday. | |
| EU foreign affairs chief Baroness Ashton is also due to attend. | |
| Her spokesman, Lutz Guellner, said she "shares the concern over fraudulent use of passports". | |
| Speaking earlier, Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin said he wanted to "underline our deep concern about the fake use of passports" and to "seek reassurance and clarification on this very serious issue". | Speaking earlier, Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin said he wanted to "underline our deep concern about the fake use of passports" and to "seek reassurance and clarification on this very serious issue". |
| Mr Mabhouh was murdered in a Dubai hotel room, police say | |
| The ministers' statement did not mention it by name, but Mossad, Israel's secret service, is widely accused of being behind the killing. | The ministers' statement did not mention it by name, but Mossad, Israel's secret service, is widely accused of being behind the killing. |
| Mr Mabhouh was killed in Dubai by a team who had entered the country on assumed identities belonging to British, Irish, French and German citizens. | Mr Mabhouh was killed in Dubai by a team who had entered the country on assumed identities belonging to British, Irish, French and German citizens. |
| The British citizens whose identities were stolen also held Israeli citizenship. | The British citizens whose identities were stolen also held Israeli citizenship. |
| The assassins, some disguised in wigs and moustaches, were filmed following Mr Mabhouh, on Dubai's extensive CCTV network. | The assassins, some disguised in wigs and moustaches, were filmed following Mr Mabhouh, on Dubai's extensive CCTV network. |
| He was killed in his hotel room. An autopsy report said he had been electrocuted and then suffocated. | He was killed in his hotel room. An autopsy report said he had been electrocuted and then suffocated. |
| Six British Israeli citizens are to be given new passports by the British embassy in Jerusalem, it was announced on Sunday. | Six British Israeli citizens are to be given new passports by the British embassy in Jerusalem, it was announced on Sunday. |
| The British embassy said it was the first step to clearing their names, which are now on an Interpol wanted list. | The British embassy said it was the first step to clearing their names, which are now on an Interpol wanted list. |
| Police in Dubai have also indicated there could be further revelations to come about the assassination. | Police in Dubai have also indicated there could be further revelations to come about the assassination. |
| Some of the estimated 18-strong hit team could have entered the country using diplomatic passports, Lt Gen Dhahi Khalifan Tamim told reporters. | Some of the estimated 18-strong hit team could have entered the country using diplomatic passports, Lt Gen Dhahi Khalifan Tamim told reporters. |