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Old 20th June 2025 | 12:53
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Bob Viking
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On 18 September 2009, the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency called on Israel to open its nuclear facilities to IAEA inspection and adhere to the non-proliferation treaty as part of a resolution on "Israeli nuclear capabilities", which passed by a narrow margin of 49–45 with 16 abstentions. The chief Israeli delegate stated that "Israel will not co-operate in any matter with this resolution."[93] However, similar resolutions were defeated in 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2015.[94][95] As with Pakistan, the NSG Guidelines currently rule out nuclear exports by all major suppliers to Israel.

For the record, I’d prefer it if Iran didn’t have nukes. I’d prefer it if many of the current holders didn’t have them and ultimately if nobody had them (but I’m a realist).

The problem is that it’s very hard to preach about it when the other belligerent (our friend) won’t be honest about theirs.

A lot of this enmity could go away if Israel just said “fair enough, we have them, come take a look”.

BV
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