Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post yesterday warned Egyptian officials against the continued detainment of suspected Israeli spy Ilan Grapel, who was arrested in Cairo on charges of espionage with Mossad. The newspaper claims that Egyptian authorities are holding the Israeli on trumped up charges that feed into a narrative about Israel's continual attempts to spy on Egypt's post-January 25 Revolution. The paper also alleges that Egypt did not do enough to deny the charges that Israel sent sharks to attack swimmers in Sharm el-Sheikh, the Red Sea resort town. The Jerusalem Post also mentioned that there is an Egyptian rumor that Israel injects toxins into chewing gum, confectionaries and other goods sold in the Egyptian market. The detainment of Ilan Grapel for allegedly inciting Egyptians to firebomb police stations and the Ministry of the Interior is just the latest tall tale told by Egyptian authorities, the paper reported. The U.S. is threatening to reduce military aid to Egypt if the authorities keep Grapel in custody, the paper reported, adding that Egypt continues to up the ante. The paper claims that Egypt escalated the situation by bargaining for the release of 80 detained Egyptians in Israeli prisons as well as monetary compensation in exchange for Grapel. Ilan Grapel is innocent and was not trained as a spy, the paper claims, adding that Egypt should apply democracy and justice and release Grapel, or else it will suffer losses.
