Posted on 09/18/2009 8:20:55 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl
The United Nations nuclear assembly voted on Friday to urge Israel to accede to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and place all atomic sites under the world body's inspections, in a surprise victory for Arab states.
The resolution, passed narrowly for the first time in nearly two decades, expresses concern about "Israeli nuclear capabilities" and calls on the International Atomic Energy Agency chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, to work on the issue.
The Middle East resolution, sponsored by Arab states, was backed by 49 votes to 45 against in a floor vote at the IAEA's annual member states conference. The vote split along Western and developing nation lines. There were 16 abstentions.
Iranian Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh told reporters the passage of the resolution was "very good news and a triumph for the oppressed nation of Palestine."
Russia and China backed the resolution.
Israel is one of only three countries worldwide along with India and Pakistan outside the nuclear NPT and is widely assumed to have the Middle East's only nuclear arsenal, though it has never confirmed or denied it.
"The delegation of Israel deplores this resolution," David Danieli, deputy director of Israel's atomic energy commission, told the chamber after the vote.
"Israel will not cooperate in any matter with this resolution which is only aiming at reinforcing political hostilities and lines of division in the Middle East region."
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Can you be more specific, before I start asking you what your Canadian fondness for the U.N. is?
Isn’t Israel asking Iran to submit to IAEA nuclear inspections, the same type Israel is now rejecting?
They can all kiss Bibi’s a$$!!
..but whoever messes with Israel is in trouble!
Bless Netanyahu, and protect him.
Why Honduras?
Because they have demonstrated respect for their constitution.
For you to equate those governments, in any way, is beyond the pale. For you to advocate for the enemy is beyond belief.
Excellent!
Just sayin’, when you refuse to do something that you’re demanding others do, it kinda flushes your credibility down the toilet.
Depends on what you are talking about. You equating the Israelis with Iran doesn’t do much for your credibility either.
Equating Israel with Iran flushes your credibility down the toilet.
All due respect what about Iran nukes are they going inspect that HELLO UN
I guess I missed the part in the IAEA charter that says only some countries, not all, have to submit to inspections.
Response: Go To Hell, kkthx. /s
No.
Back at you.
Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year to all. May God bless the USA and Israel.
Please remember Gilad Shalit in your prayers.
The UN should be told to do something unnatural with itself..
Maybe you would feel better over at the Aryan Nations website. Anyone siding with Iran over Israel is nuts.
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