Azam Azam to be sentenced for spying tomorrow

Amidst much tension, the state security court in Cairo headed by Counsellor Muharam Darwish and having Counsellors Abdul Rahman Abul Magd and Abdul Radi Abu Leila in its membership is going to give its verdict in the case of spying for Israel. In this an Israeli Citizen, Azam Azam, and an Egyptian Emad El Din Ismail are arrested, and in which the two Israeli girls, Zohra Youssef Greis and Mona Ahmed Shawahna will be sentenced in absentia as they are in Israel.

The four accused persons face charges of collaborating with Israel and harming the national and economic interests of Egypt as the accused Egyptian agreed with the accused Israeli to collaborate with the Israeli Intelligence service (Mosad). The accused Egyptian received in Israel the training necessary for fulfilling his missions.

The charged against the accused Egyptian includes receiving a bribe from the three Israelis for performing acts harming the national interests of Egypt.

The Egyptian security forces arrested Ali Ismail and Azam in October last year and they were referred to the General Attorney Counsellor Ragaa El Arabi who referred the case in turn to the state security court after inculing the names of the two girls.

Many members of the family of the accused Israeli arrived in Cairo Yesterday to attend this session. Advisor of the Israeli prime Minister, Asaad Al Asaad is expected to arrive to attend the session which will be held in South Cairo Court.