Egypt urges UN: Monitor Israel nuclear program

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1116409.html


Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit has appealed to the United Nations Security Council to put Israel's nuclear program under international supervision and set a timeframe for a nuclear-free Middle East.

In a letter to the 15-member council last week, Aboul Gheit highlighted that Israel has not signed onto the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) adding: "Israel's nuclear capabilities cannot evade world attention."

An Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Aboul Gheit had sent the letter to all 15 members, rather than the five permanent powers, in order to give other states a chance to voice their stance on the issue.
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For the first time in 18 years, Israel, the United States and the Western powers last week were unsuccessful at preventing passage of a resolution calling on Israel to sign the NPT.

The resolution, passed at the end of the annual general assembly of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on Thursday, also demands that Israel open its nuclear reactor in Dimona to international inspectors.
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good on Egypt

[malaise]

1. I agree 100%

Rec

[brendan120678]

2. Israel is a sovereign nation...

and those who wish to "monitor" what goes on with Israel's nuclear program can mind their own f'ing business.

[Howardx]

3. rogue nation is more accurate

but im sure you knew that.

[Tesha]

4. Do you feel the same way about Iran and North Korea? (NT)

[Echo In Light]

7. Iran has nukes?

[Tesha]

13. I believe the discussion is about "nuclear programs" and not nuclear weapons, per se. (NT)

[Echo In Light]

14. Oh, I thought you were one of those who had bought into that propaganda. Apologies then.

[Tesha]

17. No worries -- thanks! (NT)

[brendan120678]

8. Absolutely...

and also the US, and the UK, and Russia, and India, and Pakistan, and France, and the former Iraq...

[Howardx]

9. so you didnt support israel's attack on the iraqi reactor?

iraq being a sovereign nation and all...by your logic israel should have minded their own f'ing business.

[brendan120678]

11. That was an attack...an act of aggression.

And it was wrong.

[Tesha]

12. Thank you.

And I applaud your consistency.

Tesha

[proteus_lives]

5. I disagree.

Israel is one of the few countries that need nukes.

[Echo In Light]

6. Rec

[Nothing Without Hope]

10. It's about damn time. Now watch for all the troll unrecommends. n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

15. kick for visibility n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

16. Wish this got more visibility, and hope it is acted upon. n/t

[ensho]

18. kick

nt