This incident tells us much more about the FO than about the Israelis, the PLO, or the PFLP. What happened at Entebbe has been examined, documented, and researched extensively. This report demonstrates the worldview of at least a portion of the diplomatic corps that, whatever the situation, there must be a plausible context which conforms to the “truth” that somehow the Israelis are to blame. This eerily parallels a bias of certain FO personnel towards fascists in the years leading up to WWII.

Here in the USA we have had recent experience with “intelligence” that is conformed to fit a political position while ignoring inconvenient data that contradicts the accepted “facts.” This tendency to believe what we already know is as old as civilization itself. The results of this folly blot the pages of history with names such as Dieppe, Gallipoli, Dien Bien Phu, and Little Big Horn. This article makes clear that the real issue concerns perceptions of UK leadership during this crisis.

Eric, Holmdel, New Jersey, USA

Tell that to the family of the grandmother that was murdered while in hospital.

I don't understand! Do the British want to be seen as anti-Israel? This suggested academic boycott and such a wild conspiracy theory fuel an idea among Israelis that they are isolated and hated by none other than their long-time ally the UK.

Chaim, Holon, Israel

It always seems that whenever there is a development to move the Palestinians forward as a real people with real greivances, a terrorist incident or "threat" always seems to surface to push their cause back. Coincidence??

Farid, Belleville, IL

Finally everybody now know what "false flag" means. For everybody that says "no, we would never do something like that", remember that this is the oldest game in the book -- attack your friends/citizens while making it look like the work of your enemy. Has everybody already forgotten about that famous MI6 operative with the codename "Stakeknife"

GregD, Boston,

Is the British humor declining? It seems like the Arab stupidity has infiltrated the British FO and BBC (Biased Broadcasting Company when it comes to Jews/Israel) pretty well.

Rami, Ramat-Gan, Israel

It's just the british being jealous that they never would have the wits nor the ba**s to pull off a rescue operation like that!

gabe, dublin,

Shin beit (Israeli Security Agency) is an internal body like MI5 if there is any truth in this proposterous story ,it would have been Mossad.like MI6. A more interesting story are the kassam rockets being shot at Sdorot etc.These are maned by camouflaged secret Israely agents to discredit Hamas,a deal hatched with the connivance of Pres.Assad of Syria hoping for the return for the Golan heights. Above all this,stands the proverbial "and kosher pigs might fly" ,this is the latest Jewish secret weapon.

james hazan, Huddersfield,Yorks, uk

No wonder Israel struggles. These idiotic conspiracy theories seem to exist even in British official circles. It's an open secret that the FO is pro-Arab, but that nonsense like this could even be put down on paper without the men in white coats being called astounds even now.

What are the current crop of diplomats suggesting? The London bombings were the work of a shadowy group of Jewish fanatics based in Manchester?

Michael Bruce, Selby, Yorkshire

Furthermore, memos from obscure FO officials suspect that Israel built most Nazi death camps, Israel subsidized Guy Fawkes, Israel was bombed London during the blitz, assasinated the Tzar as well as, of course, crucified the son of God.

Jenn, Bnei Brak,