IAEA: Israel should end its nuclear threat

[Dover]

IAEA: Israel should end its nuclear threat


Monday 28 June 2004, 5:49 Makka Time, 2:49 GMT

The UN has called on Israel to put an end to the imbalance of power in the Middle East by dismantling its own nuclear weapons.


Muhammad al-Baradai said on Sunday that such a move would reduce frustration in the region caused by "what is seen to be a widespread imbalance".

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief is scheduled to travel to Israel in July to discuss making the Middle East a nuclear-free zone, despite Tel Aviv's refusal to admit it has such WMDs.

"I think everybody takes it as a given that Israel has a nuclear capability, if not nuclear weapons," he said.

"We need... to rid the Middle East of all weapons of mass destruction," he told reporters on a visit to Russia. "Israel agrees with that, but they say it has to be... after peace agreements.

"My proposal is may be we need to start to have a parallel dialogue on security at the same time when we're working on the peace process."

Inspections necessary

Al-Baradai added he would like Israel to open up nuclear facilities to inspections by the IAEA....Cont'd >

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/698EFA3E-3AA1-4574-94D3-69F7D9FD14C6.htm

[struggle4progress]

1. dupe? or related thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=650330

[Jim Sagle]

2. Chickenshit bullshit in either case.

[Forkboy]

3. Israel needs them for security

Which opens the door to Iran claiming the same thing.And every other country that wants them.