Report: Secret document affirms U.S.-Israel nuclear partnership
According to Army Radio, the U.S. has reportedly pledged to sell Israel materials used to produce electricity, as well as nuclear technology and other supplies.
By Haaretz Service, Barak Ravid and Reuters Tags: Israel news Barack Obama Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael's Army Radio reported on Wednesday that the United States has sent Israel a secret document committing to nuclear cooperation between the two countries.
According to Army Radio, the U.S. has reportedly pledged to sell Israel materials used to produce electricity, as well as nuclear technology and other supplies, despite the fact that Israel is not a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Other countries have refused to cooperate with Israel on nuclear matters because it has not signed the NPT, and there has been increasing international pressure for Israel to be more transparent about its nuclear arsenal.
Army Radio's diplomatic correspondent said the reported offer could put Israel on a par with India, another NPT holdout which is openly nuclear-armed but in 2008 secured a U.S.-led deal granting it civilian nuclear imports.
During Tuesday's meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama, the two leaders discussed the global challenge of nuclear proliferation and the need to strengthen the nonproliferation system.
They also discussed calls for a conference on a nuclear-free Middle East, which was peoposed during the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NTP) review conference in New York and which Netanyahu said he would not take part in because it intends to single out Israel.
Obama informed Netanyahu that, as a co-sponsor charged with enabling the proposed conference, the United States will insist that such a conference have a broad agenda to include regional security issues, verification and compliance and discussion of all types of weapons of mass destruction.
Obama emphasized the conference will only take place if all countries "feel confident that they can attend," and said that efforts to single out Israel would make the prospects of such a conference unlikely.
The two leaders agreed to work together to oppose efforts to single out Israel at the IAEA General Conference in September.
Obama emphasized that the U.S. will continue to work closely with Israel to ensure that arms control initiatives and policies do not detract from Israel’s security, and "support our common efforts to strengthen international peace and stability."
Dan Meridor, Netanyahu's deputy prime minister in charge of nuclear affairs, said Obama's endorsement was not new but that its public expression - two months after Washington supported Egypt's proposal at a review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) - was significant.
Obama's statement "was without a doubt a special and significant text. It was important for us, and it was important for the region," Meridor said.
Israel neither confirms nor denies having nuclear weapons under an "ambiguity" strategy billed as warding off foes while avoiding public provocations that can spark regional arms races.
The official reticence, and its toleration in Washington, has long aggrieved many Arabs and Iranians - especially given U.S.-led pressure on Tehran to rein in its nuclear program.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking at the White House, on July 6, 2010. |
| Photo by: Reuters |
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How much of what little remains of American credibility and integrity in the world will the US be willing to sacrifice at this alter of double standards?
Odd, obviously some kind of psy ops since the whole concept of Army radio broadcasting a secret makes no sense.
OBAMA IS A DIPLOMAT; NETANYAHU IS A SLEAZE. I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO PUT MY TRUST IN OBAMA
EGYPT - In the 60s in Yemen Egypt used mustard gas SUDAN - there have been chemical weapons used during this ongoing civil war. IRAQ - used chemical weapons against both the Kurds & Iran LIBYA - used chemical weapons in 1987 against Chadian soldiers. IRAN - used chemical weapons against Iraq in the war. Did Israel use its nukes??????????
What's your point? Israel will use nukes, just give them time, and they won't necessarily use them against an enemy - they may plant one in the US to generate "immediate sympathy" for Israel, now that american public opinion is at an all time low. I'll take Iran with a nuke anyday. I would rather have Ahmadinejad at my dinner table than Bibi or Sharon, or Peres - hands down, any day. Ahmadinejad wouldn't steal my silverware or try to poison my plate like the other 3 from the only "democracy" in the middle east
Watching the privilaged camp from across the lake, keep saying to yourselves (all those who cannot stomach the success of the Zionist enterprise): "It just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter."
And its for illiteracy of american public that is to be blamed who vote as they are ordered by their master .. call it media.. jewish.. whatever.. cause its only islam thats taboo there.. its gratifying to be servile to Israel.. "the greatest democracy" .. wooohaaaaa.....
has just killed the NNPT. Way to go.
Will the discloser be sent to jail for endangering national security? If not, the leak is deliberate and there is a reason for the disclosure.
regional security, verification and compliance, and, seeing as the conference is a Weapons, and not a Nuclear Weapons one, include the other WMDs, biological and chemical. But, seeing as Israel takes the position that if it is one of the parties mentioned it is being singled out (look at the Israeli position on the NPT review conference, which named all those who were not being monitored by the IAEA), it will be impossible to hold one that includes produces a document that talks about the dozen or so participants, because that would be singling Israel out.
why don't you all just sign the NPT. Mark your borders and quit trying to enslave all the goy.
I for one, I ain't voting for him again. And I know lots of people who feel the same way.
As if saying someone is arab or muslim he is then discredited (a la calling someone a jew) - these people are so entrenched in the pit of hatred, which is the last relic of Germany of the 30s, namely, Israel, that they really believe that calling him Hussein is something bad - Obama should take note, what would these people think of his father, how would they have treated him?
If you read a report that the U.S. has reportedly sold materials used to produce electricity, as well as nuclear technology and other supplies to Iran and other nations. The bottom line as far as the USA goes is $$. The USA created a game called "Tension" all over the world and they reap all of the profits this tension creates, selling arms to everyone who can afford it regardless which side they are on. The USA could care less who has nuclear arms or not, as long as it makes $$ out of it. No surprize here.
That in nonsense, the US have no interest in conflicts in a economically important region, that's bad for business (The oil price goes up and the US economy goes down). And the Iran got the stuff BEFORE these islamist scumbags came to power.
Bad for business? Listen to yourself. Who makes more business when tensions rise? The American arm manufacturers. And who makes billions of $$ when oil prices go up? American oil companies. You really need to understand why the American government is so war hungry. They serve the American arm amnufacturers and oil companies not joe shmows like you.
Either a deliberyte or a accdential leak.
Why is Army Radio discussing a "secret document" about a nuclear partnership? I think someone at Army Radio needs to lose their job.
The relationship btw Israel and the US is beyond the us.God himself brought the two nations together.Eze chapter 37 vs 19.
This is outrageous.
...so?
...becuase they know ho's their best ally!
"They also discussed calls for a conference on a nuclear-free Middle East," I believe Iran and Israel is part of this, and the only countries currently being hounded. But if Israel is brought up to the table they will not join, what if Iran decides not to join, will the conference not happen then too?
As a matter of fact Iran is the most inspected member and is in full compliance with the treaty. Learn facts before displaying so much ignorance.
...the Iran is playing cat and mouse with the IAEO...
The article says : "Obama emphasized the conference will only take place if all countries "feel confident that they can attend," and said that efforts to single out Israel would make the prospects of such a conference unlikely." For once, Obama is right : if Bibi does not feel confident that he can attend a conference surrounded by enemies wanting to see him weaken his country's defence, why then should attend ?
Over the years and decades America has extended a number of "carrots" to Israel. The routine is that Israel takes the carrot as a permanent thing and gives nothing in return. There are so many it is hard to keep track. One little known example is that for decades America has paid for all the fuel used by the IDF. Anyway, Israel takes the carrots, expects them to continue for life, and gives nothing in return. Now Obama comes along, tries to get tough with Israel and shrinks back from confrontation. He comes up with the brilliant idea of offering more carrots. Obviously Obama is not the man we thought he was. It will take a better man to confront real peace in the mideast. Meanwhile we will bear witness to more peace fakery. Now that the mask is off, Israel barely attempts to maintain the facade of a peace process. Example? Conduction "peace talks" while refusing to freeze settlement expansion.
For once Natallie is right "Obama is not the man we thought he was" , only in her context, she seems disappointed that Obama is not so tough on Israel just now . However, dont' despair Natallie, as I am afraid you have been right all along about Obama when you kept saying something like "he is the man to show Israel how to behave...." .Obama will continue to do just that in many , many ways, any way he can behind the scenes..........unfortunately for Israel , and you will disagree unfortunately for the US and the world. By the way, have you ever set foot in the Middle East ?
I agree with you I voted for Obama, but if I see what he is a man that sorround himself with zionist with double citenship try to put more zionist on our supreme court and he dont have any intention to find a solution for the problem in the middle east he is all talk backing down everytime bibi tell him to! what we should have vote for was ron paul!
Well yes and no to your arguments. A carrot giver right now? Yes. Does he expect any returns? No. Do the upcoming Congressionals dictate his current approach? Yes. Will the Democrats still get trounced? All indicators say yes. After that will the infernal AIPAC become a marginalized player in his real game plan? Yes. Will he see his goal of the creation of a Palestinian state being achieved? Yes. Has he plenty of time to do just that? Yes.
Sabra the fact remains that 6 million jews were murdered
Get off the welfare, rogue Israel. It's time to leave the swimmies at home and test the waters in the middle east by yourself. BTW - what Christian in their right mind would want to set foot in Israel, given the treatment they receive by radical fundamentalist Zionists in Bethlehem? This is the little know tale of Israel - the useful idiots in the amen corner must be carefully guided through the land, so as not to see tghe TRUE face of Israel.
established before Obama and for good reasons:to advance military and , medical and scientific progress. this is part of the ongoing special relationship.its why Americans are buying Israeli companies
Israel is the only state in the middle east (except Cyprus), that provides FULL religious freedom to ALL citizens, jews, moslems, christians, bahai etc.
At my university TA Psych./Lingus. dep. Nathallie's e-mails became a case-study in hate, desperations etc. I just hope she will not ask for royalties:-)
Good for you. Israel and the US - perfect together - at bringing death and misery to those with less or no weapons. ANd to make matters worse you call those you invade and murder terrorists for TRYING unsuccessfully to defend themselves. You remember what it was like when the Irgun walked the land in search of Palestinian scalps, right Steve? WHo was the terrorist then, is still the terrorist today - they just got better weapons and diplomatic cover from the US.
Is there anything else you'd like to post from your "Shalom: Israel" pamphlet? Did they make as many spelling errors in the pamphlet as you do in your posts? Thanks for writing FULL in all caps, i guess now i won't need to check up on the veracity of your propaganda now. I'm Catholic - when can i move to Israel with my family and start attending church every Sunday?
It is absolutely logical to pretend forbid Iran to have civil nukes as permitted by NPT while Israël is allowed to have both civil and military. In not the least domain Israël is behaving like a state which desires peace : human rights, territories, water, military threat by use of weapon of mass destruction. While the world is changing fast and will change faster (Mubarak successor maybe less permissive) the learnin curve of Israël leaders resembles that of an oyster.
You can't threat anyone with a weapon you don't admit having or not having!
Yeah, good job with the ambiguous rhetoric concerning Israel nukes. Maybe you don't read the real news, but Israel has had nukes since the 60s, and tried selling them, in fact, did probably sell them to the regime in apartheid South Africa. Nice picture by the way. You look like you need a couple katyushas to wipe that stupid smirk off your face. Moron.
The rest of the world cannot blame Iran for flouting the NPT when we are caught doing exactly the same. Our policy towards Israel is simply embarrassing. It's going to backfire big time eventually and we'll have only our government to blame. It's even more unfortunate that the rest of the world refuse to call out our blatant hypocrisy, which has stall regional peace for over 60 years.
then threaten to withdraw supplies if it doesn't behave....
and published by army radio :-))
"Obama emphasized that the U.S. will continue to work closely with Israel to ensure that arms control initiatives and policies do not detract from Israel’s security," How Orwellian: all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
I have some advice for you. because you are an anti-zionist, you cannot stomach usa favouring its ally israel. become a zionist and your life will become easier. duncan
There is no equality between the one who would blow his/her own brains out in the name of G-d, killing as many of his/ her own people in the processs, and those who destroy the enemy to perpetuate their own survival. Israel has the bomb and it hasn't used it. A suicide bomber in an Iranian Proxy war sure as hell would.
There is no equality between the one who would blow his/her own brains out in the name of G-d, killing as many of his/ her own people in the processs, and those who destroy the enemy to perpetuate their own survival. Israel has the bomb and it hasn't used it. A suicide bomber in an Iranian Proxy war sure as hell would.
give it another 10 years israel will used it against american in the darkness of the night:) i will say we deserve it
in the past 60 years and how many has Israel been involved in? Did Irgun ensure that not a single Jew was hurt when it blew up King David?
Anyone in support of Israel is a Zionist. Anyone against Israel is a progressive thinker.
THis is how they want to be perceived, and this is truly what scares me about them having nukes. Israel will use nukes on innocents just to protest another country getting them and restoring balance to the middle east. Israel will not balk at murdering millions just to protest having to play on a level playing field for once.
Britain delivered Palestine under its colonial mandate to Israel. France sold israel Daymona reactor and was its main arm supplier in the 50-70's. The West is traeting and protecting Israel like its child. While harshly traeting every country that defies its dictate. Secret or not, these realtions are vital and without them Israel cannot behave arrogantly as it does frequently. Arab and muslim regimes are to blame, they act as slaves and fear the West which contribute to the West double standards.
we can have all the nuclear technology and weapons we want but someone else cannot...if it tries we will bomb them....I have to puke....
Really makes me sick! , how the hell can we tell people they must NOT have nukes while we can ?
Really makes me sick! , how the hell can we tell people they must NOT have nukes while we can ?
"During Tuesday's meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama, the two leaders discussed the global challenge of nuclear proliferation and the need to strengthen the nonproliferation system. " Is this a joke?
a sick one.
"Is this a joke" you ask. No it isn't,& you only know perhaps,only 1% of these intricate problems that have baffeled some of the better minds for decades.
another way to prolong the peace process let focus on nuclear proliferation