Report: IAEA to discuss Israel's nuclear activities for first time
Israeli nuclear capabilities are on the provisional agenda for the International Atomic Energy Agency's June 7 meeting.
By The Associated Press Tags: Israel news Israel nuclearIsrael's secretive nuclear activities may undergo unprecedented scrutiny next month, with a key meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency tentatively set to focus on the topic for the first time, according to documents shared Friday with The Associated Press.
A copy of the restricted provisional agenda of the IAEA's June 7 board meeting lists Israeli nuclear capabilities as the eighth item - the first time that that the agency's decision-making body is being asked to deal with the issue in its 52 years of existence.
The agenda can still undergo changes in the month before the start of the meeting and a senior diplomat from a board member nation said the item, included on Arab request, could be struck if the U.S. and other Israeli allies mount strong opposition. He asked for anonymity for discussing a confidential matter.
Even if dropped from the final agenda, however, its inclusion in the May 7 draft made available to The AP is significant, reflecting the success of Islamic nations in giving concerns about Israel's unacknowledged nuclear arsenal increased prominence.
The 35-nation IAEA board is the agency's decision making body and can refer proliferation concerns to the UN Security Council - as it did with Iran in 2006 after Tehran resumed uranium enrichment, a potential pathway to nuclear weapons.
A decision to keep the item would be a slap in the face not only for Israel but also for Washington and its Western allies, which support the Jewish state and view Iran as the greatest nuclear threat to the Middle East.
Iran - and more recently Syria - have been the focus of past board meetings; Tehran for its refusal to freeze enrichment and for stonewalling IAEA efforts to probe alleged nuclear weapons experiments, and Damascus for blocking agency experts from revisiting a site struck by Israeli jets on suspicion it was a nearly finished plutonium producing reactor.
Iran and Syria are regular agenda items at board meetings. Elevating Israel to that status would detract from Western attempts to keep the heat on Tehran and Damascus and split the board even further - developing nations at board meetings are generally supportive of Iran and Syria and hostile to Israel.
That in turn could stifle recent resolve by the world's five recognized nuclear-weapons powers - the U.S., Russia, Britain, France and China - to take a more active role in reaching the goal of a nuclear-free Middle East.
Inclusion of the item appeared to be the result of a push by the 18-nation Arab group of IAEA member nations, which last year successfully lobbied another agency meeting - its annual conference - to pass a resolution directly criticizing Israel and its atomic program.
Unlike the board, the conference cannot make policy. Still, the result was a setback not only for Israel but also for Washington and other backers of the Jewish state, which had lobbied for 18 years of past practice - debate on the issue without a vote.
A letter to IAEA chief Yukiya Amano by the Arab group that was also shared with the AP urged Amano to report to the board what was known about Israel's nuclear program by including a list of the information available to the Agency and the information which it can gather from open sources.
The April 23 Arab letter urged Amano to enforce the conference resolution calling on Israel to allow IAEA inspections of its nuclear facilities.
Israel has never said it has nuclear weapons but is universally believed to possess them.
The latest pressure is putting the Jewish state in an uncomfortable position. It wants the international community to take stern action to prevent Iran from getting atomic weapons but at the same time brushes off calls to come clean about its own nuclear capabilities.
Additionally, Amano, in a letter obtained Wednesday by the AP, has asked foreign ministers of the agency's 151 member states for proposals on how to persuade Israel to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Egypt has proposed that a Nonproliferation Treaty conference now meeting at UN headquarters in New York back a plan calling for the start of negotiations next year on a Mideast free of nuclear arms.
The U.S. has cautiously supported the idea while saying that implementing it must wait for progress in the Middle East peace process. Israel also says a comprehensive Middle East peace settlement must come first.
Still, Washington and the four other nuclear weapons countries recognized as such under the Nonproliferation Treaty appear to be ready to move from passive support to a more active role.
In her speech to the UN nuclear conference on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Washington would support practical measures for moving toward that objective.
Washington also has been discussing it with the Israelis, said a Western diplomatic source, who asked for anonymity since he was discussing other countries' contacts.
Russian arms negotiator Anatoly I. Antonov, speaking on behalf of the five Nonproliferation Treaty nuclear powers, said these nations were committed to full implementation of a Middle East nuclear free zone.
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The nuclear power plant in Dimona. |
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I came across this site, looking for news about Israel and instead I find tons of hateful comments about the nation and defense of murderous terrorists in Syria and Iran.
obama is. This is HIS doing. Behind the scenes for months, his band of house jews and anti semites have been setting this in motion. They call it "linkage", and its very premise is not only flawed, but self serving. It's about oil people..which ironically is what the left accused bush of kowtowing to....men like baker, brzezhinski, khalidi, power, koh, freeman, miller, indyk, rahm...all proponents of linkage, and all either with an axe to grind or some sort of anti israel sentiment disuised as "pragmatism". It's dangerous and it won't work. The thought for them is if only israel will make peace AND give up her nukes, then all the problems with the arabs will dissapear and the US can then deal with iran...it's strikingly naive, which only can mean one thing; despite these men's anti israel leanings, or naive liberal academic theories, the fix is in against israel. Obama is attempting to cleverly use the UN as cover for his grand world view regarding nuclear disarmament, which really is code for disarming israel. If it has the UN imprimatur, then obama can say, it wasn't me who sacrificed israel. very smart...but very transparent. No matter what israel gives up for peace, it STILL won't be enough for the arabs...and so the notion of israel denuking is both naive and frankly, impossible. Israel had RESPONSABLY had nukes for near 50 years. Some would say in that time they have had cause to have used them and STILL they have not. I think if the shoe were on the other foot and the iranians had had nukes for near 50 years, and israel had threatened their existance, I believe they would have used them long ago. It's so funny on this website...most if not all of the discussion is around the notion of who can or cannot have nukes, and it seems that most on here seem to think if israel has them then iran should have them, BUT if you ask ahmedinejad, he says it's against their religion to have them...people on here seem to think he is close to having them yet he says he doesn't even want them. Are you lying or is he? Does ANYONE on here really think he is not pursuing nuclear weapons? Last i checked, iran was the only nation on earth to openly state they wanted to wipe another UN member state off the map. Parsing words to say he only meant zionism and not israel as a jewish state is a joke and EVERYONE on here and elsewhere knows it. When the US, Russia, China, France, Italy, UK, Pakistan and India give theirs up, then maybe it will have more viability. Until such time, it simply wont happen. and yes, people will naturally condemn israel...so what...we already know what to expect. In any case, they can sanction israel- we have enough wherewithal to withstand it and we already have our nukes. One thing I know...obama is no great friend of israel. He is an arab appeaser and ultimately, will be proven to have been wrong. If he had any sense, he would say to iran, make peace with israel, let inspectors in anytime, anywhere, stop enrichment entirely, swap fuel outside the country, and get on with having your medical and other needs met for your people. No one is against the iranian people, but they are against a madman who will bring all of us down with him. Unless iran chooses this path, there is nothing more to talk about. Do I think peace between the pals and israel will help certain sides to this gordian knot? yes, but it won't stop the hatred of jews nor the desire to take down all of israel. There is NO way out but to stand up for universal principles and respect for others and to fight when the time comes, and it is Coming.
Most of President Obama's Senior Staff are Jewish!!! Even his main advisor and Chief of Staff is Israeli!!! BTW..... Arabs are Semitic people too! You can't steal that from us too
Finally coming clean regarding what we ALL know, that Israel is in possession of nuclear weapons is long overdue. The uneven policy toward Israel is going to stop, the American people are tired of it-we pay for it out of our tax dollars-so yes, we have a say. Stop threatening everyone around you and saying the US will come in after your government "mouths off" ENOUGH. Make peace or don't expect our money or our support. And without the US, you don't have any allies (of substance)
They ILLEGALLY attained nuclear weapons in a sneaky fashion as is always how Israel operates. Even today the biggest spy against us is Israel. These Bankster wars we are involved in also aid and abet Israel in their criminality. It is time to stop allowing that "nation" to "run America" as Ariel Sharon boasted a few years back!
maybe thats why its called the state of israel not the country its a 51 st state of the united states
we meaning any arab state who doesn't have nukes
...namely India, in violation of their NPT obligations. How can NPT signatories be sure Israel is not also a recipient of restricted technology? Should the NPT be eliminated? Do we just agree that the US or Israel determines which countries are okay, and everyone else isn't?
that if a ME country refuses the IAEA a few times, it is justified for someone in the area to go and bomb their nuclear sites. And the thing is, it seems to work. There is now only one country who's sites aren't subject to IAEA oversight. Maybe someone should go bomb those (but I don't think the IAF is going to accept the job of bombing Dimona)
Only "eighth" on the list of topics? My word, after all of these years and Israel still keeps their nukes a "secret." Why trust Israel about anything it says? "Accidental attack" on the USS Liberty? Spying on the US numerous times, and continuously? Control of the US Congress and thus, US foreign policy.
Absolute nonsense Nemesis, it's more like trying to get rid of the double standards which has done nothing but drove Iran to the point of where they are right now. To believe otherwise, is to be in a state of denial, a strategy that never works.
Oh, really? They could have fooled me..
we would however like to be left alone.we no longer live among you.we left your continent under extreme circumstances.we will put up with no further harassment.
If you had a neighbor with a history of deterrent attacks on its neighbors and nuclear capability, wouldn't you want more protection than relying on their good will?
OK first two facts: 1. Israel fears its neighbours might start another war that could be costly to Israel (as well). It sees its nukes as a last resort guarantee for the continued existence of Israel. It is not conceivable that Israel will get rid of its nukes in any near future. 2. Israeli neighbours fear both Israel's nuclear capability and its superiority in regular arms, as they see both as threats to their own countries. The logical result is that Israel's neighbours will try to protect themselves against the perceived threat, most likely by acquiring their own nukes, thereby levelling the playing-field. This is a development that nobody wishes, Israel least of all. Therefore Israel needs to alleviate the fears of its neighbours. Thereby lessening their eagerness to acquire nuclear capability. It is entirely possible for former enemies to live side by side in peace, even with an imbalance in military strength. Just look at France and Germany. But it requires peace and it requires confidence building gestures by the stronger party, otherwise the result is just an arms race. The biggest question is of course Palestine, but in the meantime: what's so scary about the NPT? If Israeli abided by the almost universal treaty and made its nuclear program slightly more transparent it would go a long way toward reducing its neighbours anxiety about the program. What exactly are the downsides? The NPT doesn't really require any disarmament, and it is highly unlikely that the other 5 states will get rid of all their nukes any time soon, if ever. In short, Israel could retain its nukes and at the same time give some assurance of peaceful intentions to its neighbours. Not to mention that Bibi can complain about Iran without sounding like a total hypocrite.
No one is permitted to make nuclear weapons. Not being an NPT member does not mean certain attack. Look at Israel, North Korea, India, and Pakistan; no one attacks their nuke sites. No war is ever justified. People create wars to satisfy their own agenda
Israel's enemies should rightfully fear the worst while Israel's friends can continue on unafraid of what she's designed behind closed doors to stop her enemies stone cold dead in their tracks to annihilate her. Just one peek into Israel's arsenal of defensive weaponry would bring on cardiac arrest amongst those who still fantasize about destroying the Jewish nation and raising an Islamic caliphate in its stead.
Israel's enemies should rightfully fear the worst while Israel's friends can continue on unafraid of what she's designed behind closed doors to stop her enemies stone cold dead in their tracks to annihilate her. Just one peek into Israel's arsenal of defensive weaponry would bring on cardiac arrest amongst those who still fantasize about destroying the Jewish nation and raising an Islamic caliphate in its stead.
Its really very strange Israel wants other countries to follow rules of the game while she feels threatened to discuss the matter for last few decades. Israel is behaving like a superpower in the middle east while even failed to develop minimum decent relation with its neighbors. It should stop its transgressive behavior and open up its dubious nuclear activities immediately without any precondtions.
This kind of discours is typical for persons who can not accept yet the idea that Jews want and are able now to defend themselves against their rogue foes after centuries of persecution. Their belief is condensed in the imperative: surrender without any precondition.
Its really very strange Israel wants other countries to follow rules of the game while she feels threatened to discuss the matter for last few decades. Israel is behaving like a superpower in the middle east while even failed to develop minimum decent relation with its neighbors. It should stop its transgressive behavior and open up its dubious nuclear activities immediately without any precondtions.
According to Israeli president Peres, Hizbollah some time ago also joined the atomic weapons club: - The President said that to his displeasure, "North Korea has become a duty free for long-range missiles and nuclear weapons. These weapons flow straight to Iran who arms and strengthens the world's global terror network including Hizbullah in Lebanon and other groups in Syria." http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2010/President_Peres_meets_Danish_FM_Espersen_2-May-2010.htm There are - so far and at this point in time - no reports on the status of Israeli settlers nukes.
And israel said that? You are talking nonsense plain and simple. Lebanon would not be there if that was the case. We will not tolerate any Arabs or Persians having nukes period. That is right for Israel, Europe and America. At the end the Iranians will complain about the Israaili aggression but their threat will be neutralized. The fact is Israel beat its neighbored with conventional weapons all at once 4 times and they are sour losers. They cannot make any demands! we have never been the aggressor and no Arab state will make any demands of Israel, they will do as their told and thats it!
And israel said that? You are talking nonsense plain and simple. Lebanon would not be there if that was the case. We will not tolerate any Arabs or Persians having nukes period. That is right for Israel, Europe and America. At the end the Iranians will complain about the Israaili aggression but their threat will be neutralized. The fact is Israel beat its neighbored with conventional weapons all at once 4 times and they are sour losers. They cannot make any demands! we have never been the aggressor and no Arab state will make any demands of Israel, they will do as their told and thats it!
And israel said that? You are talking nonsense plain and simple. Lebanon would not be there if that was the case. We will not tolerate any Arabs or Persians having nukes period. That is right for Israel, Europe and America. At the end the Iranians will complain about the Israaili aggression but their threat will be neutralized. The fact is Israel beat its neighbored with conventional weapons all at once 4 times and they are sour losers. They cannot make any demands! we have never been the aggressor and no Arab state will make any demands of Israel, they will do as their told and thats it!
Why is Israel not willing to admit that they have the bomb? It is also because it would create further embarrassment both to themselvesl and to others. Israel acquired the bomb thanks to the French in the 1960s. So that would put France in an embarrassing position. Further, if you are making a bomb, you need to test it. But Israel's territory is too small to test a bomb, so you need to do it somewhere else. It was done in South Africa under the rogue regime of the apartheid, which, by the way, Israel was the only nation to support. Embarrassing again: who wants nowadays to be associated with an era unanimously condemned by the international community?
Hi Marie, It's true that France gave or sold a nuclear reactor to Israel, But if Israel has nuclear weapons, it certainly not thanks to France but to the quality of Israeli scientists. France benefited greatly from the Israeli physicits' knowledge. As for South Africa, the whole world benefited from the apartheid regime and buying all their minerals.
I do not demean the abilities and efforts of Ernst David Bergmann and the team who developed Israel nuclear industry. The French supplied the plutonium separation plant as well as the Dimona reactor. The USA has also supplied much 'dual use' technology (for example Krytons) with a wink and a nod. Israel had plenty of help from two successive 'strategic allies'. Also see: Boosted Fission Weapons, Thermonuclear Weapons, Savanna River Plant.
saying israel is the only country that dealt with south africa in a nuke capacity shows your bias towards the Jewish state as well as ignorance.No superpower will give up their toys so why should israel ,when half the world threatens her everyday in its existence?
"I am against nuclear weapons period. But Israel’s hypocrisy on this issue will inevitably lead to one or several of its enemies to develop a deterrent to Israeli nukes".
With the engineering and Mathematical genius of Einstein, the Hungarian Jewish Szilard and group. The Atom Bomb is a Jewish Bomb it's concept given by GOD to Einstein and other Jews to take care of Jewish enemies.
who declared Israel as a terrorist state?
And exactely why should discussion about the nuclear arsenal of any one country be banned? and all the more so in the very institution whose job is to monitor countries' (ALL countries') nuclear capability. Lets just apply one standard for all.
If Israel and US and rest of the world want to probe Iran's nuke activities, they should also apply the same policy to Israel. Why shift the goalposts for Israel? If israel wants dont ask dont tell for its own nuke program, why should not Iran have the same freedom? I haven't seen Iran declare nuke weapons yet, nor has israel done it. Israel needs to stop being hypocritical. If they want the bomb so bad, go the India or Pakistan way or quit cribbing about Iran's secrecy while your own nuclear status is no more transparent
if there is one thing the Israeli ambiguity policy is not, is hypocritical; while they have not denied to have nuclear weapons, they have never said they did. most people dont remember Saddam Hussein hurling scuds at Israel? Moshe Arens said that "Israel will not be the 1st to introduce nuclear weapons to the Middle East, but if Saddam Hussein goes tactical, Israel cannot be held responsible for the result". To refresh your selective memory, Arthas, it was Iran's Amadenijad who said that "Israel must be wiped off the map". Israel has never made such a statement, even against Hezballah.
ahmadinejad did not say that israel must be wiped from the map. the correct translation was ''wiped from the pages of time'. you are repeating warmongering propaganda.
As has been acknowledged by everyone EXCEPT Israel and her supporters the translation did not state that. Don't Jews believe in honesty anymore?
If Israel and US and rest of the world want to probe Iran's nuke activities, they should also apply the same policy to Israel. Why shift the goalposts for Israel? If israel wants dont ask dont tell for its own nuke program, why should not Iran have the same freedom? I haven't seen Iran declare nuke weapons yet, nor has israel done it. Israel needs to stop being hypocritical. If they want the bomb so bad, go the India or Pakistan way or quit cribbing about Iran's secrecy while your own nuclear status is no more transparent
I was just watching the unfolding rioting that has been taking place in Greece and threatens to spread elsewhere. Anarchists are spreading all sorts of fears about Capitalism right now and it's hard to determine just how things are going to look within the next ten years. Many of the governments that are putting pressure on Israel to lift it's veil and dump it's nukes may not even be in existence in ten years. For them, the Anti-Israel Show might even be a Side Show to deflect public criticism of their Governments. For all we know, as soon as Israel bends over, another Hitler might even come into power in the interim. Haaretz, continue to ban my opinions if you want, but I think you should consider the consequences of not listening to someone with some good intuition. Alright? A genius actually. Just kidding about the "genius' part. LOL!
Should the owners of the world allow Libya to possess nuclear technology? If not, then why. Who decides what country can own what technology and why?
Joe....That is a good question.....in defense of Israel they are more deserving of these weapons based on history & the ongoing denying the Jewish state to this very day. Israel has not threatened any of its neighbors with nukes. but Iran ,Libya & a few other do .
nukes gives countries that posses them a false sense of security.having nukes is different than using them.there is no use of having them if nukes can not be used.
why bother to comment
Assuming that Israel does have nuclear weapons, and would be foolish enough to have anything to do with the IAEA , the out come would be to have Israel disarm while Iran and co continue to do whatever they like.
Don't kid yourself! Israel does have nuclear weapons and the outcome wouldn't be to disarm, just simply declare what they have and sign the NPT! Israel having nuclear arms is the catalyst for an arms race in the region.
Don't kid yourself! Israel does have nuclear weapons and the outcome wouldn't be to disarm, just simply declare what they have and sign the NPT! Israel having nuclear arms is the catalyst for an arms race in the region.
There is a bizarre notion widely held by many ignorant people that the IAEA is an enemy of Israel. I doubt if any have ever visited the IAEA web site and found out that Israel was a FOUNDING MEMBER of the IAEA. They are also totally unaware that the IAEA has long been cooperating with Israel's civilian nuclear industry and inspecting same. If anyone wishes to read an IAEA report on an industrial radiation accident in Israel http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub925_web.pdf
If Israel has nuclear arms then it simply shows that they can be trusted with them whereas others can't be. Isreal has never said it would "wipe anyone off the map". Only Israel haters would wish for Israel to be laid bare and disarm .
"Assuming that Israel does have nuclear weapons, and would be foolish enough to have anything to do with the IAEA" Israel is a MEMBER of the IAEA. Why are so many supporters of Israel so ignorant of it's activities?
As for "wiping off the map", this has never been said by Ahmadinejad, it is a false translation from Farsi. Iran has never shown any belligerent attitudes, but Israel regularly threatens to bomb Iran.
because Israel is the only and lonely democratic state in ME and has around only fanatics and terror supporters that wants to "clean"ME of jews. So to defend its citizens Israel must have a nuclear power, not as Iran who wants the nukes only for destroy those who are differents. With nukes in Israel from a long time, the israeli goverment didn't use them. Iran has not reached it's first bomb and is threatening the world....what a difference between mentalities. When the israelis works to build, the Iranians works for destroy....the world.
They can have them but for them to really be a deterrant the world has to be certain they have them. Israel cannot morally prevent others from aquireing nuclear technology secretively when Israel has done so. All members of the NPT have a right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Until their is hard evidence Iran is actually making a bomb it is only political speculation. The IAEA has NEVER reported Iran Has diverted 3% enriched uranium for furthur enrichment to 95%, the requirement for a nuclear weapon. (and not an easy thing to do) Iran allows inspections as required under the treaty. They reject additional requests not required by the treaty and this is what puts them under suspicion. I suspect they have purchased one or more of the 150 "suitcase" nukes missing from the former USSR stockpile and therefore have no need to actually produce one. Iran has not actually threatened anyone other than to say the "Zionist regime should be wiped off the map. They NEVER said THEY would do it. Incidently, a "regime" is not a country. A regime is a form of government, so one might conclude Iran was referring to Israels apartheid government not the country itself.
You? LOL. Israel is abusing power, trying to manipulate american politics, made lives of Pals miserable.
The day Iran gets Nukes and that day will come, Israel's become useless and its hegemony in the Mideast evaporates. Remains the problem of its geostrategic weakness... a tiny littoral strip of land without any deepness surrounded by hostile countries, except the Mediterranean Sea.
And the Iranians to destroy it? How many countries has Iran attacked in the past sixty two years? None. On the other hand it has BEEN attacked by Saddam Hussein with the help of US weapons and it has been the victim of a coup in 1953 orchestrated by the English and the Americans to removed its democratically president, Mossadegh. As for Israel? How many times has it launched war against its neighbours? You count. So who has been the most destructive power in this region? Who has killed most innocent lives?
My dear Narie, defending your right to exist by attacking someone who has or is about to attack you, (including raining you with rockets), does not make you a destructive regional power. If you do not defend yourself - you cease to exist. But I guess, that is the hidden agenda in your argument is it not?
"when israel works to build, the iranians work to destroy the world" Are you kidding? you destroy the palestinian houses on daily bases.
It's safe to say that in the next ME war, especially if Iran is attacked, the prime target will be israels nuclear plant. With in 60 minutes after war starts the plant will be struck many times and the fall out will be terrible. israel might talk alot of bull sh...and posses 300 nukes, but it knows if it starts a fight with iran, all the free state provided gas masks wont help their population. As the head of the Iranian guard said 2 years ago "I dare them to take just one step" LOL, and he's still waiting
I think that the better thing is to convince the Western to leave the Iranian "threat" which ,however,is a lie,and such the world will leave us in our "ambiguity".
Israel can come clean and simply deny it has no nuclear weapons and let Mordecai Vanuu free to travel abroad.
They're nuts. How can an obvious knitting mill be mistaken for an atomic facility?
Maybe you should work for the disInformation Ministry; there will soon be an opening for an Israeli version of Baghdad Bob.
"...a slap in the face not only for Israel but also for Washington and its Western allies, which support the Jewish state and view Iran as the greatest nuclear threat to the Middle East..." Why this slap in face in the business. A reality that has been ignored for too long is being addressed. Too bad for those who have skewed views on nuclear threats to the ME.
Call us when they do
Israel may consider Iran a hostile enemy state but Israel is not at war with Iran so why would you think a peace agreement is necessary?
I think he meant that Iran does not recognize Israel as official state. The only Muslem countries that do recognize Israel are Tunisia, Morocco, Turkey, Jordan en Egypt.
I always thought that Pakastan/India was part of the ME so are they going to get rid of their nuclear arsenal? I think Israel should just tell the International community where to go
Sorry Mark, India and PAKISTAN are not considered part of the ME...
You learned geography in Texas, rihgt?
Israel's "activities" predate the 1970 NPT treaty, were developed in early 1960's LEGALLY. Pakistan's "Islamic Bomb" was developed after the 1970 NPT with technology stolen from EURATOM, and resulted in a nuclear test of an actual Bomb. A reflection of the worthlessness of the NPT and IAEA that they failed to stop Iran's cheating and don't think they need to discuss Pakistan's ACTUAL nuclear weapons hoard. Israel would be in deep trouble if they had signed NPT, abided by it, and now face Islamic state cheating, which would have happened anyway. Nobody would be lifting a finger to protect israel - which is why they need those "activities"!!
what's the difference ,it still kills innocent people you freaking moron. a bomb is just a bomb and is made to destroy, as if one particular religion is immune to it's destruction idiots like you are true enemy of israel, she doesen't need friends like you!
Israeli front companies in the states have delivered bomb parts to Pakistan with the help of the CIA, its all on record even if you haven't heard about it. Israel is a seedy weapons merchant.
I was not aware there was such a thing like "Islamic bomb", "Jewish bomb" or "Christian bomb". Could you enlighten us as to the difference between them? Do they kill differently? Is one more moral than the other? Are some of them kinder to their victims? I was not aware of such distinctions concerning weaponry.
Dr. Brnd, from your cozy comforts of the US, you go on about what Israel needs. It would not matter to you what Israel does, even if it endangers the US. That is why you should make your choice: tickets are still available!
is legal according to you?
The western countries couldn't find the way to persuade Iran, so they choose a " chamberlain " exit. This story will end, when Israel will not be ashamed of allow itself to make his own mistakes and be deaf when it matters.
call it acting like 'car salesmen'.
Its theirs and people are acting on their ownership in a demented attitude of terrorism.The policy makers are in the future.
nuclear capabilities managed for the west for Israel and ALL of the Middle East.
Some of the responses on this forum show ignorance, others paranoia. Israel is going to build nuclear power plants. This will require the cooperation of the IAEA. Strong cooperation between the IAEA and Israel has been the norm since the construction of the Soreq reactor - supplied by the USA via Eisenhower's 'Atoms for Peace' program. (see: http://www.soreq.gov.il/default_EN.asp) Look it up. The relationship between the IAEA and Israel is NOT adversarial, nor has it ever been. I realize these revelations, that Israel is a FOUNDING member of the IAEA. that the IAEA is NOT an ENEMY of Israel, and that there are 53 years of cooperation between Israel and the IAEA will shock and offend many. This is the truth. Israel, indeed almost every nation in the world, has a need for nuclear power to supply base-line power in the rapidly approaching era of transition. Virtually ALL nations in the region are going to develop nuclear power in the next decade. Get used to it. Also get used to the fact that Israel and the IAEA will be cooperating openly and closely in developing nuclear power generation in Israel.
It appears you're not quite getting it, the issue is nuclear weapons... hint, what you're missing *is not* the "nuclear" part. LOL
The FACT that Israel is a founding member of the IAEA with a long and agreeable relationship with that organization seems to escape many of the most ignorant readers. That Israel may easily accede to the NPT as a nuclear weapons power is also ignored by the ignorant. The IAEA does not inspect the nuclear weapons facilities of nuclear weapons nations. Nor does the NPT require anything more than those powers try to pursue disarmament. In simple terms, there are ignorant, perhaps paranoid, persons posting hysteria and twaddle on this forum. What is not being recognized is that ALL that is being discussed is a relatively minor change in the IAEA - Israel relationship which is being made necessary by changing plans in Israel and regional reality. Given the US/India nuclear treaty and subsequent voiding of the NPT as applied to India Israel would not even have to stop selling dual-use technology to India. Rather than being 'bad news' this article is good news for Israel. Time for Israel to abandon it's 'rogue state' status and become a normal nuclear power.
To divert attention from its own nuclear ambitions by getting the world to focus on Israel. Nice try but it won't work. Israel's nuclear deterrence is what allows it to survive in a sea of hundreds of millions of people hostile to its existence. Israel will hold onto its nuclear ambiguity and destroy Iran's capabilities. This is not bravado. For Israel, this is an existential issue.
Get Hamas to give up its dream of destroying Israel. Get Lebanon to oust Hezbollah, which has the same dream, from its midst. Get Iran (yet another one calling for Israel to vanish) to stop trying to get nukes. Get the Palestinians to seriously talk about a 2-state solution and a definite end to the conflict. Get all that and Israel will be right there ready to make peace as it always has. There's no two ways about it: the greatest obstacle to peace has been the Arab refusal to accept the reality of Israel's existence and permanence. Egypt and Jordan learned that when you offer true peace, Israel more than reciprocates.
so what is all this talk about.we have no nukes.none.
If Israel has nothing to hide, then the IAEA will be allowed into Dimona. Also, Vanunu (sp) will be allowed to go free. I think that you are mistaken and therefore, you sir, are a fool.
You won't mind opening Dimona to inspection since you have nothing to hide, What time tomorrow would be convenient for the IAEA to visit your facility?
why would a sovreign state have to open any of its facilities to anyone who asks..
The same reason because Iran has to do it. Rules must apply to everyone. Israel, Iran, Bangladesh, doesn't matter who. No one must be above the law, and this initiative cencerning Israeli nukes was long overdue. If you wish others to be "nuke-free", Israel must be "nuke-free" also.
that is not the question.we have no need of them.and we have promised not to introduce them into our region. should iran acquire a device then israel would of course have to change its strategy.
we have not threatened anyone even in our most dire moments during the1973 war.we have no nukes and will not bring them into the region. dictators who threaten violence have to be searched.israel is in neither of these categories.we are nuke free.if you do not believe us then it is not our problem.
Vannanu presented evidence to the world and has since suffered greatly, Former President has stated Israel has nukes and An Israeli PM (Omert) has stated during a German interview that Israel is a nuclear power. Seems all the world knows about Israels nukes but you. Get out much?
Shlomzion claims Israel has no nukes, but I remember that Ohlmert while MP said they have (by mistake?).
Shlomzion claims Israel has no nukes, but I remember that Ohlmert while MP said they have (by mistake?).
If the Americans truly want a nuke-free Middle East, BOTH Israel AND Iran need to get rid of their bombs. Not that Iran has bombs yet, but you know what I mean. No excuses, no exceptions. If the UN (or rather the US--what's the difference, though?) has a backbone, they'll keep pressing Israel.
THE IAEA SHOULD GET IT'S PRIORITIES STRAIGHT FIRST, FINISH UP WITH IRAN, WHICH IS A FAR GREATER THREAT, SINCE THEYVE ALREADY PROMISED TO USE A NUKE, JUST AS SOON THE HAVE ONE
"THEYVE ALREADY PROMISED TO USE A NUKE, JUST AS SOON THE HAVE ONE " Twaddle...
Iran has NEVER said they will nuke Israel! In fact they have said nuclear weapons are against Islam. They have stated the Zionist regime should be wiped off the map but never said they would do it. A "regime" is a form of government, NOT a country. The ONLY threat Iran has directed at Israel is in the unlikely event of an Israeli attack on Iran they will respond mightily.
This is untrue!
"What I say three times is true!" is a valid way to describe the world. Back on your Clozapine, kiddies...
This discussion is made in light of announcements of the USA and Russia reducing the number of A-bombs. They are duds; they need tritium and the half-life of tritium is about 15 years and USA doesn't make it any more. The "reduction" is the retirement of duds. By example everyone gets on the bandwagon asking everyone to join the party and kick in their live bombs. Its how you make stone soup; first man only puts in a hot stone, but he gets to eat at the end after all others contribute food. The Arabs don't have anything to sacrafice and their motives are highly suspect.
"The Arabs don't have anything to sacrafice and their motives are highly suspect. " How about to stop a nuclear arms race in the ME or is that too much to ask.
It is absurd that the IAEA should stick their hands over their eyes and pretend there is anything at all ambiguous about Israel's nukes. The IAEA should "Out" Israel's nukes with an authoritative report detailing everything known about Israel's nukes. End Israel's ambiguity for them.
Israel is stuck in a trap. The more Israeli officials talk about Iraninan nukes, the more attention it draws to Israel's nukes.
Nothing else:)
Thanks to President Obama, the disarmement of Israel has begun. While Iran is threatening the West with its Nuclear program the US is refusing to allow Israel to eliminate the threat and is pressuring Israel to remove its Nuclear capability. I trully wander if its Obama or Reverend Wright drafting US policy.
Hardly slap in face to US if stays on agenda since in the end it will remain only if the US permits ... thus its remaining would signal something entirely different!
...did you read the rest of the article?
AH AH!
Why Israel and not Iran? The article says Israel is in an "uncomfortable" position. That's like saying that someone who is competent, had demonstrated responsible use of a firearm for decades, should be uncomfortable because there are concerns that an abusive, uncontrolled, psychiatric patient is trying to acquire firearms. The truth of the matter is that its might has saved it from massive and violent invasion by the barbarians.
Israel could come out openly,like India,& Pakistan,& say, 'We Have'
so far the 19 "barbarians" who voted against your comment do not get it.