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Palestinians insist that continued expansion of Jewish settlements
on their occupied lands will make the establishment of an independent
Palestinian state impossible. A
newly-released state document in Britain reveals that Israel was
prepared to use a nuclear bomb in the event of an armed conflict with
Arab neighbors, a report says.

The official paper discloses communications between John Robinson, a
former British ambassador to Tel Aviv, and the UK Foreign Office, in
which the former diplomat cautioned about an Israeli nuclear attack.

"If they (Israelis) are to be destroyed, they will go down fighting
this time. They will be ready to use their atomic weapon," Reuters
quoted Robinson as stating in the newly declassified cable dated May 4,
1980.

Robinson's message, published on December 29 under a rule that
allows official British documents to be released after 30 years, also
voiced concern that US-hosted talks between Palestinians and Israelis
would not lead to an agreement on the Middle East conflict.

"As long as there is no agreement on the West Bank and al-Quds
(Jerusalem) which satisfies the Palestinians, they will be driven
increasingly to extremism; moderate governments in the area and Western
interest will be increasingly threatened; opportunities for Soviet
influence and int... >>>