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'''Mister X''', also '''Mr. X''' and '''Prisoner X''', are [[placeholder name]]s for a prisoner allegedly being held in [[Israel]] for unspecified crimes at Ayalon Prison, a maximum-security prison in [[Ramla]]. It is reported that the man is confined in total seclusion, and that he is being housed in the cell that was built for [[Yigal Amir]], the assassin of [[Yitzhak Rabin]].<ref name="TELE">[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7844607/Israel-gripped-by-identity-of-Prisoner-X.html Israel gripped by identity of 'Prisoner X']</ref><ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/uproar-in-israel-over-top-secret-prisoner-20100622-yvok.html Uproar in Israel over top secret prisoner]</ref><ref>[http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/middle-east/speculation-rife-over-identity-of-israels-prisoner-mr-x Speculation rife over identity of Israel's prisoner ‘Mr X’]</ref> |
'''Mister X''', also '''Mr. X''' and '''Prisoner X''', are [[placeholder name]]s for a prisoner allegedly being held in [[Israel]] for unspecified crimes at Ayalon Prison, a maximum-security prison in [[Ramla]]. It is reported that the man is confined in total seclusion, and that he is being housed in the cell that was built for [[Yigal Amir]], the assassin of [[Yitzhak Rabin]].<ref name="TELE">[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7844607/Israel-gripped-by-identity-of-Prisoner-X.html Israel gripped by identity of 'Prisoner X']</ref><ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/world/uproar-in-israel-over-top-secret-prisoner-20100622-yvok.html Uproar in Israel over top secret prisoner]</ref><ref>[http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/middle-east/speculation-rife-over-identity-of-israels-prisoner-mr-x Speculation rife over identity of Israel's prisoner ‘Mr X’]</ref> This prisoner is suspected by many to be [[Ali-Reza Asgari]], an Iranian general and cabinet minister who mysteriously disappeared in 2007. |
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The [[Association for Civil Rights in Israel]] sent a letter to the [[Attorney General of Israel|Attorney General]], [[Yehuda Weinstein]], protesting the conditions of this man’s detention. The chief legal counsel for the Association, Dan Yakir, wrote: |
The [[Association for Civil Rights in Israel]] sent a letter to the [[Attorney General of Israel|Attorney General]], [[Yehuda Weinstein]], protesting the conditions of this man’s detention. The chief legal counsel for the Association, Dan Yakir, wrote: |
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<blockquote>It is insupportable that, in a democratic country, authorities can arrest |
<blockquote>It is insupportable that, in a democratic country, authorities can arrest [[Ali-Reza Asgari]] in complete secrecy and disappear them from public view without the public even knowing such an arrest took place.<ref name="TELE"/></blockquote> |
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Weinstein's assistant replied that "The current [[gag order]] is vital for preventing a serious breach of the state's security, so we can not elaborate about |
Weinstein's assistant replied that "The current [[gag order]] is vital for preventing a serious breach of the state's security, so we can not elaborate about Ali-Reza Asgari".<ref>[http://www.the7eye.org.il/articles/Pages/121210_richard_silverstein_x_files.aspx Without secrets], [[HaAyin HaShevi'it]] (Hebrew)</ref> |
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The [[Shin Bet]] gag order prohibiting mention of Mr. X or identifying him is still in place. In late June 2010, the British paper ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' reported the story, though it did not identify |
The [[Shin Bet]] gag order prohibiting mention of Mr. X or identifying him as Ali-Reza Asgari is still in place. In late June 2010, the British paper ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' reported the story, though it did not identify the detainee as Ali-Reza Asgari.<ref name="TELE"/> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 18:41, 8 December 2012
Mister X, also Mr. X and Prisoner X, are placeholder names for a prisoner allegedly being held in Israel for unspecified crimes at Ayalon Prison, a maximum-security prison in Ramla. It is reported that the man is confined in total seclusion, and that he is being housed in the cell that was built for Yigal Amir, the assassin of Yitzhak Rabin.[1][2][3] This prisoner is suspected by many to be Ali-Reza Asgari, an Iranian general and cabinet minister who mysteriously disappeared in 2007.
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel sent a letter to the Attorney General, Yehuda Weinstein, protesting the conditions of this man’s detention. The chief legal counsel for the Association, Dan Yakir, wrote:
It is insupportable that, in a democratic country, authorities can arrest Ali-Reza Asgari in complete secrecy and disappear them from public view without the public even knowing such an arrest took place.[1]
Weinstein's assistant replied that "The current gag order is vital for preventing a serious breach of the state's security, so we can not elaborate about Ali-Reza Asgari".[4]
The Shin Bet gag order prohibiting mention of Mr. X or identifying him as Ali-Reza Asgari is still in place. In late June 2010, the British paper The Daily Telegraph reported the story, though it did not identify the detainee as Ali-Reza Asgari.[1]
External links
- Justizskandal in Israel: Staatsgeheimnis um den Gefangenen X, Der Spiegel (German)
- Mystery: Who is Prisoner X, and who censors Ynet?, The Pulse (Hebrew)