Israeli Hasid Arrested For Allegedly Selling Military Equipment, Including Spare Parts For Fighter Jets, To Iran

Eli Cohen, an Israeli hasidic arms dealer described as a pillar of his hasidic community was arrested Monday at Ben Gurion International Airport as he tried to flee the country to escape arrest and extradition to the US where he has been charged with selling arms to Iran.

Above: Eli Cohen, left, and Avihai Weinstein, right

Israeli Hasid Arrested For Allegedly Selling Military Equipment, Including Spare Parts For Fighter Jets, To Iran
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com

Eli Cohen, an Israeli hasidic arms dealer described as a pillar of his hasidic community was arrested Monday at Ben Gurion International Airport as he tried to flee the country to escape arrest and extradition to the US where he has been charged with selling arms to Iran, the Times of Israel reported.

Cohen, 64, allegedly sold arms, including spare parts for fighter jets, to Iran in violation of international sanctions.

Cohen was reportedly indicted last week in the US for illegally exporting spare parts for F-4 and F-14 combat aircraft to Iran, illegally moving military equipment out of the US, and money laundering.

This is not Cohen’s first brush with the law. He was previously convicted in the US and has served time in prison.

If convicted, Cohen faces as much as 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

In February, Israeli media reported that Cohen and his brother-in-law, Avihai Weinstein, were arrested by Israel on similar allegations.

Both men live in Kiryat Premishlan neighborhood of the haredi city of Bnei Brak and are considered key members of their community.

[Hat Tip: The Lion.]

Comments

[ah-pee-chorus]

the contrast between this evil anti-semite who put the lives of all jews in israel in danger and the heroic israeli spy with the same name who lost his life protecting the same people of israel is stark. Too bad this one had his mind poisoned by his religion of hate.

[David]

If this is not high treason I don't know what is.

Try him and if guilty lock him up and throw away the key. No doubt he will demand glatt kosher meals in jail.

I have no doubt he is a pillar of his community - more so now than ever....

[anuran]

David, Israel's treason laws are very loose and almost impossible to prosecute.

[flatearth]

Firing squad, plain and simple.

[yehuda fulda]

this guy should be shot he put his fellow jews at risk for the sake of the almighty dollar..it amazes me how this mamzer considers himself religious

[Isa]

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Firing squad, plain and simple.
Posted by: flatearth | May 13, 2014 at 07:50 AM
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Too quick! rot for 20 years in some US Federal maximum security prison

[m]

scum ! Israel should lock him up for the rest of his life .