Says Israel could open Dimona plant to inspection; Israeli scientist calls for nuclear disclosure
Al Arabiya News Channel / OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (AFP)
10-May-2010 (4 comments)

An Israeli scientist is calling for his country to end a decades-long silence over its reported nuclear weapons capability and open its nuclear reactor to inspection.

Uzi Even, a Tel Aviv University chemistry professor and former worker at Israel's Dimona reactor, said U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign for global nuclear arms reduction is a sign of changing times and Israel must get in step.

" The policy of nuclear ambiguity, by which we fool only ourselves and nobody else, is not good for us any more "
Uzi Even

"We could open Dimona to international inspection," the former member of parliament with the left-wing Meretz party told Israeli army radio on Monday.

Mordechai Vanunu, who also once worked at the top-secret Dimona plant, was jailed from 1986 to 2004 for passing what he said were details of its operations to Britain's Sunday Times newspaper.

Since his release in 2004, he has been subject to a parole order barring him from travel or contact with foreigners.

Israel is widely believed to have around 200 nuclear warheads, but has a policy of neither confirming nor denying that, a stance which it calls "nuclear ambiguity."

"It was good, effective and successful for close to 40 years, but over 40 years many things changed and now I am telling you clearly, this policy is no longer in our interest."

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Dan Huck

Like Titanic, Nuclear Ambiguity Unsinkable!

by Dan Huck on

They are sounding very much like Capt. Smith of the Titanic.
As was the Titanic, Israel's 'Policy of Nuclear Ambiguity' is unsinkable,  Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak told an Israeli parliamentary committee on Monday that no policy shift was planned and that he did not see one being forced upon Israel by Obama. "I don't think there is a real danger or threat to Israel's traditional position",  and Strategic Affairs Minister Dan Meridor told reporters this week "The understanding we have with the United States and other countries for many years has been quite effective, . .It need not change."


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Bavafa

A nuclear free ME is a must for humanity sake

by Bavafa on

Israel must open its door if it expectes other countries in ME to stay Nuclear free.

Mehrdad


jigsawnovich

Saddam was ambiguous too, lol. Time for Israel to join the NNPT!

by jigsawnovich on

Great article!  Kheyli mamnoon for posting the link, Dan Huck!


jigsawnovich

Saddam was ambiguous too, lol. Time for Israel to join the NNPT!

by jigsawnovich on

Great article!  Kheyli mamnoon for posting the link, Dan Huck!