Former Shabbak Jewish Section Head: ISS Never Used Agent Provocateurs

Aaron Lerner Date: 21
April 2005

In a live interview on Israel Television Channel Two's "Newsroom" program
this evening, Yitzhak Pantin, identified on the program as a former head of
the Jewish Section of the Shabbak (ISS), denied the possibility that the
Shabbak was using agent provocateurs now. Pantin then claimed that the
Shabbak never used an agent provocateur and that Avishai Raviv (who was
provided some of the most memorable fake anti-Oslo photo ops) was not an
agent provocateur and never initiated any action.

It should be noted that "Newsroom" is a news program rather than a satire
and Pantin is not a comedian but actually a former Shabbak official.

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(Mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-7255730
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