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I've heard rumors that this particular arrest was made for the unspoken reason that Israel had a major intelligence leak, collections of which are distributed o

• kalrna 2y ago
  It does make more sense as the trigger than the Russia/Ukraine situation. Here is the summary (The original Haaretz article is paywalled, please only focus on the Haaretz quotes and not the rest): https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/anti-israel-hackers-have-released-troves-of-classified-data-haaretz/3308994 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/anti-israel-hackers-hav... "The leaked data has appeared on platforms like Telegram, prompting a series of takedown attempts by Israeli authorities. However, Telegram’s limited moderation policies have complicated these efforts."
• lores 2y ago
  France has taken a stance on the Israel/Palestine war that is well short of condemning Israel, but is still seen by them as hostile. I doubt they would cooperate in such a high-profile manner. If there is a political goal, it's more likely in order to help Ukraine.
  • nashashmi 2y ago
    A gist of france’s feelings on this: https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-strives-balancing-divided-muslim-jewish-french-communities-war-israel-gaza/ https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-strives-bala... A balance between supporting Israel yet without losing support of the French.
    • lores 2y ago
      Indeed. And more context and Israel's reaction to it: https://archive.is/F3iOl https://archive.is/F3iOl