Golan Cipel - What's He About?

[SoDesuKa]

There's a whiff of blackmail about the McGreevey case. Why would Cipel, who was living high on the hog, bring legal action against his benefactor? The rape charge seems implausible.

[goodhue]

1. spurned lover

sexual harassment is not rape

[terrya]

2. Just out of purieient curiousity...is there a picture of Golan Cipel?

Again, just curious. Have there been any pictures of him?

Thanks,
T

[goodhue]

3. here you go . . .

[terrya]

4. Thank you. I was just wondering.

T

[ramapo]

5. Here ya go

http://www.thnt.com/thnt/story/0,21282,602598,00.html

Why McGreevey got mixed up with this guy is just unfathomable. They met in Israel, and I assume started a relationship. Cipel's appt raised all kinds of questions.

Was the appt due to an early blackmail attempt or was McGreevey helping out his guy? The extortion had to be real to make McGreevey out himself.

[AntiCoup2K4]

6. I have my suspicions about this whole thing.

I don't think McGreevey's homosexuality is the real reason for him resigining, nor any sexual harrassment allegations. I believe there's much more to the story.

For one thing, governor's boyfriend or not, how does a "poet" get himself appointed to a "homeland security" position??

My theory is that Cipel is a Mossad agent and he's got something on McGreevy far more serious than the knowledge of what showtunes he sings in the shower.

Weren't there supposed "Al Qaeda" targets in northern New Jersey according to the latest terra alert diversion??

Suppose Mossad/PNAC/BCE was trying to get McGreevey's co-operation in a future staged "event" or in framing someone for a past one, and he refused to comply.

Just a theory..... so far anyway. ;)

[AP]

7. I know. If Cipel drives a white van -- well that would tear it.

[notadmblnd]

8. here's an interesting snip I found in google cache

... OK, OK, GOLAN CIPEL, STOP GIVING INTERVIEWS THIS MINUTE! Security experts should
stick to what they do best: making martinis, shaken, not stirred. ...

BACKGROUND
Who's Hot
Jim McGreevey's appoint-ment of the former Demo-cratic State Committee cam-paign aide to be Counsel forHomeland Security has creat-ed a furor because the formerIsraeli sailor and reportedlyaccomplished poet was notsubjected to a backgroundcheck and because, as anIsraeli citizen, has no clear-ance to see classified infor-mation from the federalgovernment. Nor did it helpthat there was no official an-nouncement of the appoint-ment and that Cipel hasn'tbeen available for interviews.As a result, rumors swirl. Oneis that Cipel persuaded Mc-Greevey not to appoint for-mer FBI Director (and NewJersey native) Louis Freeh tolead the Domestic SecurityPreparedness Task Force. (Politifax New Jersey)

McGreevey should stop Whitman complaints
At the same time, McGreevey has been dogged by his failure to be more forthcoming about the appointment of Golan Cipel as a top adviser. Originally tapped to handle homeland security, Cipel, an Israeli national and former public-relations man, was unable to obtain the necessary clearances. He was then shifted to other duties, but McGreevey has declined to release a job description for the $110,000-a-year aide. In recent weeks, the missteps have continued, with McGreevey and crew starting to look like the political equivalent of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight.


http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:gd51MkYmBmkJ:www.usajewish.com/scripts/usaj/paper/Article.asp%3FArticleID%3D1527+Golan+Cipel&hl=en

[notadmblnd]

9. nother peice Golan Cipel worked at Israeli consulate in 1995

http://www.la.utexas.edu/course-materials/government/mena/USME/su95/peace/0084.htm

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ATTENTION ISRAEL LINE RECIPIENTS


MONDAY JULY 10, 1995



**EFFORT TO FINALIZE INTERIM AGREEMENT TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY


**ROSS ARRIVES IN ISRAEL TO PREPARE FOR NEXT ROUND OF ISRAELI-
SYRIAN TALKS


**TENSION ON LEBANESE BORDER CONTINUES WITH NEW KATUYSHA ATTACKS


**SYRIANS, IRANIANS DISCUSS HIZBULLAH'S FUTURE FOLLOWING ACCORD
WITH ISRAEL


**PERES TO DEPART ON WEDNESDAY FOR EUROPEAN MEETING ON SECURITY



EFFORT TO FINALIZE INTERIM AGREEMENT TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY


The final stage of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on the
Interim Agreement will begin Wednesday in Florence, Italy,
HA'ARETZ reported.
Foreign Ministry Director-General Uri Savir will meet today
with Palestinian Delegation Head Abu Alla to coordinate a final
schedule for the talks.
Delegations comprised of approximately 70 members, which
include experts from all fields, will work on the fine points of
the agreements. The Israeli delegation will be comprised
primarily of IDF officers.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin will hold discussions today with
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and members of the delegation in
preparation for their departure.



ROSS ARRIVES IN ISRAEL TO PREPARE FOR NEXT ROUND OF ISRAELI-
SYRIAN TALKS


Dennis Ross, U.S. Special Coordinator for Middle East Affairs,
will arrive in Jerusalem today to lay the groundwork for the
continuation of Israeli-Syrian military talks scheduled to take
place later this month, DAVAR reported.
Ross will meet with Prime Minster Yitzhak Rabin and IDF Chief
of Staff Lt. Gen. Amnon Shahak. Afterward, Ross will also hold
talks with Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.
While in Syria, Ross will meet with President Hafez al-Assad,
Chief of Staff Hikmat Shihabi and other Syrian officials.
During his stay, Ross will attempt to bridge gaps from the last
round of talks between Shahak and Shihabi. Ross will also work
on a schedule for the next round of negotiations.
In addition to the military talks, negotiations will resume
shortly between Israel's Ambassador the U.S. Prof. Itamar
Rabinovich and Syria's Ambassador to the U.S. Walid Mualem. The
sides are expected to discuss the substance of normalization of
relations, a schedule for an Israeli withdrawal in the Golan
Heights, and a border for withdrawal.
According to DAVAR, American officials said that if Israeli and
Syrian officials make substantial progress, U.S. Secretary of
State Warren Christopher will travel to the Middle East during
mid-August.



TENSION ON LEBANESE BORDER CONTINUES WITH NEW KATUYSHA ATTACKS


Hizbullah launched two rounds of Katuysha rockets at northern
Israel Sunday afternoon, HA'ARETZ reported. There were no
reports of injuries or property damage.
Residents of the Galilee spent Saturday and Sunday nights in
bomb shelters as a result of the latest tension in the north.
The Hizbullah announced that it will continue to target
settlements in the northern Galilee.
The newspaper reported that talks this evening between Prime
Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Dennis Ross, U.S. Special Coordinator
for Middle East Affairs, will focus on improving the
understandings reached following Operation Accountability.
According to the newspaper, Rabin will tell Ross that there are
too many gray areas regarding norms for military activity in
southern Lebanon, and that this lack of clarity should be reduced
as much as possible.
A senior military official said that Israel has several ideas
for improving the understandings.



SYRIANS, IRANIANS DISCUSS HIZBULLAH'S FUTURE FOLLOWING ACCORD
WITH ISRAEL


Syrian and Iranian officials in Tehran discussed the future of
the Hizbullah in Lebanon following a peace deal between Israel
and Damascus, HA'ARETZ reported.
During the talks, Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk a-Shara and
Syrian Vice President Abed el-Halim Haddam told the Iranians that
Syrian support of the Hizbullah is neither absolute nor
automatic, and that its continuation depends on progress with
Israel.
Syrian leaders said their support of Hizbullah will end when an
accord with Israel is reached.
The Iranians expressed concern about the Syrian position on the
future of the Hizbullah, and said they disagree with, but
respect, Syria's negotiations with Israel.



PERES TO DEPART ON WEDNESDAY FOR EUROPEAN MEETING ON SECURITY


Foreign Minister Shimon Peres will travel to Vienna Wednesday
for a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe, Israel Radio, KOL YISRAEL, reported.
Peres is expected to meet with the foreign ministers of
Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Egypt.
According to DAVAR, Peres will also visit Germany and France.
In Germany, Peres will meet with German Foreign Minister Klaus
Kinkel, who will report on discussions held last week with Syrian
President Hafez al-Assad.



Today's Israel Line was prepared by Golan Cipel and Joshua
Mitnick at the Consulate General of Israel in New York.