Israel Eisenberg, one of the six Israelis presently detained in Bermuda in connection with plans to sell U.S. arms to Iran, is quoted in Sunday’s Maariv as arms to Iran, is quoted in Sunday’s Maariv as appealing to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem–via his lawyer, Reuven Rivlin — for Israeli government aid and support.
“We are loyal citizens of the State, we have committed no crime and we have done no wrong. All we are guilty of is entering Bermuda without a permit,” he is quoted as saying. “We have done nothing in violation of Israeli law or the country’s interests. Please, do not abandon us in time of trouble and do not let us be extradited to the United States.”
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