The five permanent members of the UN Security Council said they support a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East, according to a unanimous statement circulated during a conference aimed at strengthening nonproliferation.
Without mentioning Israel by name, the group voiced support for the “full implementation” of a 1995 resolution intended to free the Middle East from nuclear arms. “We are committed to a full implemented of the 1995 NPT resolution on the Middle East and we support all ongoing efforts to this end,” the statement read. “We are ready to consider all relevant proposals in the course of the Review Conference in order to come to an agreed decision aimed at taking concrete steps in this direction.”
The statement also stressed “serious concern” over the Iranian nuclear program and urged all countries to sign and adhere the 1970 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Three countries are not party to the NPT, including India, Pakistan and Israel, which is widely believed to possess a nuclear arsenal. “We urge those state that are not parties to the treaty to accede as non-nuclear-weapon states and pending accession to the NPT, to adhere to its terms,” the five countries wrote.
How do you say molon labe in Hebrew?*
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council said they support a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East
Because that’s working out so splendidly in Iran.
Seems to me there have been few better examples of “be careful what you ask for” than that one… Israel has a very easy way to one day (one day unfortunately sooner than not, I believe) look at the UN very smugly, and tell them that they are, indeed, nuke free… But try not to mind that smoking pile of molten glass next door.
Ohhhhhh. . . .
So, the UN wants a nuke-free Israel.
Well, how does it feel to WANT!?
What a bunch of tyrannical shit-for-brains bastards.
Substitute the name of any other nucular power country in that request, and see the reaction. Israel, like the US of A, was born in blood and fire. You think the Israelis are going to just roll over because you ask it? As if!