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    Islamic nations criticize Israel over nukes

    VIENNA (AP) — Islamic nations at a 151-nation conference demanded Friday that Israel open its nuclear program to international purview, asserting that its undeclared atomic arms program is a threat to Mideast peace.

    Unlike in recent years, however, Arab states did not push for a resolution directly targeting Israel by name after such an attempt was narrowly voted down at last year's International Atomic Energy Agency general conference.

    And with few exceptions, the tone of the verbal attacks on the Jewish state appeared less confrontational. A planned IAEA meeting in November would bring Arab nations and Israel to the table to explore what can be learned from other regions that have set up zones free of weapons of mass destruction.

    As in past years, the conference did pass a resolution calling on all Middle East states to adopt the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in an indirect demand on Israel, the only country in the region not bound by the treaty.

    But even Israel did not oppose that document, abstaining instead of voting against it after failing to have a specific paragraph that effectively singled out the Jewish state without naming it struck from the document.

    In comments echoed by other Arab states before and after the vote, Syrian nuclear chief Ibrahim Othman said Israel's refusal to join the nonproliferation treaty and throw open its nuclear facilities to IAEA perusal "is a threat ... to the security and stability of the Middle Eastern states."

    "The international community must bring real and genuine pressure to bear on Israel," said Othman.

    Egyptian chief delegate Khaled Rahman Shamaa, speaking for developing nations — a group traditionally supporting the Islamic bloc — urged the meeting to address the nuclear imbalance allowing "one party to threaten its neighbors and the region."

     

    291 comments

    • Citizen  •  8 mths ago
      Unless ALL nations agree to give up nukes, nuclear proliferation cannot be stopped.
    • Mladen  •  8 mths ago
      Ignore it now and in decade or two few countries will sit on nuclear threshold. And you cannot demand intrusive inspections from everyone else while no inspection ever came to Israel's Dimona.
    • John B  •  8 mths ago
      Too bad form them, Israel needs to keep the enemies at bay.
      If the rich Arab nations would spend some of that wealth and help their own then the region would be better off.
      It seems that the US and others are expected to rebuild the poor and war torn nations of the Arab world!
      Where are all these tell everyone else what to do rich Arab nations when things need to be done?
      Israel has the right to be concerned and take the military actions to protect themselves; it is obvious the Arabs are willing to die to kill one of them.
      Get real Arabs!!!!
      I think it is time to say, enough already!!!
      • Edward13 8 mths ago
        will the US built israel from zero with our tax money ,and yet we can't tell them no to any thing even when it dangers our own security
      • A Yahoo! User 8 mths ago
        Don't forgot America is the one that invaded iraq on a failed propaganda machine, ,destroyed its infrastructure and it's people's way of life.
        This whole "me, me but me" attitude dosnt' work anymore.
      • andrew 8 mths ago
        well we have to rebuild them because we are the ones who destroy them
    • Nlightened2  •  8 mths ago
      They only fear what they do not...........................

      Know.
    • Megan  •  8 mths ago
      About time this is being addressed. Israel's atomic weapons are one of the worst kept secrets in the world.
    • Shuvonn  •  8 mths ago
      Stop moving the Goal Posts israel.....
    • Truth Hurts  •  8 mths ago
      the arabs must be stup!d. the jews bankroll the whole free-world. so if they want a nuke, they get their nuke. what rights do you have to question what the Israelis are buying?
    • WASHA  •  8 mths ago
      ..i read hate in these comments why would anyone let you in their house..
    • barry w  •  8 mths ago
      forget that. lets see throw away nukes and open the door for attacks? do you think israel is that dumb? no way!!!! keep'em that lil country is surrounded by haters. and the haters of israel is even backing pale right now and they still shootin rockets into israel. yeah lets compromise hahahahah. if ya gotta go down, turn'em into glass baby!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
      • theox 8 mths ago
        What's Israel gonna do if Egypt attacks, nuke them? They are across the border..how are nukes even an option?
    • sd  •  8 mths ago
      Islamic nations are just angry that Israel can defend itself from their vicious, racist attacks.
    • mark  •  8 mths ago
      i have never heard israel threaten another nation with a nuclear attack. but i have heard arab and persian threaten to wipe israel off the map. that why all you arabs in the middle east will never beat israel it`s protected by god, and i wouldn`t blame israel for useing those weapons on u heathen arabs after losing 6 million of thier people in ww2 they have said they will never be slaughhtered again like sheep attack israel at ur own parial
      • Kahuna 8 mths ago
        You are a despicable lying Jew.
      • Hyde 8 mths ago
        You are correct they have not threatened any nation because they are already one step ahead, they are destroying Palestinians and their land for the past 40 years. I think an act is more serious than the statement.
    • TruthBeTold  •  8 mths ago
      These countries condemn Israel for having nukes while desperately trying to acquire them. Absurd.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  8 mths ago
      If Israel did not have nukes.. those Islam nations would have gladly killed and enslaved Israel's people by now.
    • Bill  •  8 mths ago
      Religious fanatics with nuclear capabilities is indeed a nightmare to the extreme. I should go on vacation and enjoy what I like while it still exists.
    • Keith  •  8 mths ago
      "Syrian nuclear chief Ibrahim Othman said Israel's refusal to join the nonproliferation treaty and throw open its nuclear facilities to IAEA perusal "is a threat ... to the security and stability of the Middle Eastern states."Syria is saying this???? The same country that is currently slaughtering its own people???? The same country that vowed to whipe Israel off the map???? (and got is #$%$ kicked multiple times for trying to carry out such threats). Laughable. People in glass houses should not throw stones ... or suicide bombers in this case.
    • DJLake  •  8 mths ago
      If I was a small country surrounded by Muslims who have vowed to kill me, I'd want nuclear weapons too.
      • Shuvonn 8 mths ago
        perhaps they should have pitched their tent elsewhere then?
      • Dan 8 mths ago
        there is no elsewhere ...
      • andrew 8 mths ago
        "there is no elsewhere "
        oh ok then that makes it all alright. Those pesky natives should just take it lying them and hand them over the keys to their homes without a fight.
    • Dillon  •  8 mths ago
      Yeah, and Iran has no nuclear program what so ever right? The only threat to the middle east peace is the middle easterners. The muslims are the reason their such a great conflict with Israel. Israel never starts the crap, they just defend themselfs when the arabs try to take over
      • Rodger C 8 mths ago
        Right On!
      • Rosepetals 8 mths ago
        lol great comment.
      • EducateYourself 8 mths ago
        Israel never starts the crap?? really? go read about the day of a typical pelestinian and you will see how they're living like slaves..
    • Jeff  •  8 mths ago
      Iranian Jews are afraid to speak openly. Not that much different from the rest of Iranians but more so as the local population might turn on them. Travel to outside Iran is severely restricted and whole families are never allowed to leave Iran. Some family members must remain behind to ensure that the others return. The single Jewish member of the Majlis is a puppet of the Mad Mullahs praising them while condemning Israel.
    • RichardTheLionheart  •  8 mths ago
      KEep it up Muslim #$%$ and Israel will give you a first hand look at how many they have.
    • ANGRY VET  •  8 mths ago
      What a laugh....

      Let's see, I criticize every muslims country over its perpetual abuse of women, honor killings, female castration, pedophilia and 7 year olds being married off to 50 year old men, spreading islams faith by the sword, invading other countries, mass murders, terrorist attacks, direspect to other world religions, rampant homosexuality and rape of young boys because boys are for fun and women for making babies mindset, drug production, cultural stagnation, etc etc etc...
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