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Egypt seeks UN pressure on Israel over nukes
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Published: 20.04.10, 13:19
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1. Another toothless summit that won't enhance Arab security
Eitan ,   Chicago   (04.20.10)
2. They don't recognize Israel yet...
Mark fro Georgia ,   USA   (04.20.10)
Many don;t accept Israel's "right to exist" yet are all to willing to pull it's teeth. Iran is the threat not Israel. All these years the world has never worried Israel would pass on nukes to terrorists, period. Iran a terrorist state and a terror sponsoring state is the threat and should be the only issue. Ask yourself is the world a safer place with Iran owning nukes? It is a question that never occurred to anyone about Israel, who has had nukes for 40 years.That's your answer.
3. no nukes 4 all thats a good idea
dmgold ,   Karkur Israel   (04.20.10)
Why doesnt Israel agree to give up its nukes after UK, France, USA, Pakistan, India and China have given up theirs. Now there is a great idea, Israel will follow by example.
4. "one possible idea was to have UN Sec'y oversee it"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (04.20.10)
That's hardly an incentive. Israel doesn't trust the UN and has no reason to.
5. All milestones on the road to destroy Israel
Alan ,   SA   (04.20.10)
6. The world won't prevent a maniac from
michael   (04.20.10)
acquiring nukes. Yet Britian and France wants Israel to disclose whether it has one. England and france are making themselves to be paper tigers. It as if France and England no longer want to be taken seriously by anyone.
7. what were they thinking????
karim ,   australia   (04.20.10)
If Israel doesnt want to sign the treaty, y for heavens sake its keep whining that Iran has nuclear weapons.. who gave the right to israel to have nueclar weapons but not any country else in the middle east region. what were they thinking . that we could develop those mass destruction weapons but not anyone else.. what a dumb country.. creating all this fuss in the world .. israel should be relocated to Antarctica and leave the rest of the world live normally
8. Egypt is worried
Marcel ,   Florida   (04.20.10)
Egypt''s plan for the final push is hampered by only one fact ;Israel has nukes and would have to use them againt a combined arab assault against the state weakend by the false peace process. Egypt knows this and this is why they are working hard to disarm Israel with it's only real deterrent weapon.
9. Why is all I read about Obama "PRESSURE" ON ISRAEL FOR THIS
Alan ,   SA   (04.20.10)
OR THAT? Everything is under US pressure for Settlements , For Jerusalem ,For Atomics ,for Cast Lead , For Golan etc If Israel cant withstand Obama or US Pressure then we must close Israel down as they want us to do and go back to be Wandering Jews! This will make a lot of people happy ,I have no doubt . We need to be like IRAN and tell them all to get stuffed! If Bibi cant give us the leadership then he shud move over for someone who can . Im sick and tired of this non stop talk of pressure . Egypt TODAY says Israel Atomics is more dangerous than Iran Atomics .LOL. EGYPT has fought 2 Wars 67 and 73 with Israel where Israel used NO nukes ....so now since 1979 PEACE why is he so frightened of Israel nukes IE IN PEACETIME
10. Israel never used nukes on Egypt even in 67 or 73.
(04.20.10)
11. #10
karim ,   australia   (04.20.10)
well how can they use them the whole region will go down its nukes not hand grenades genius
12. Right of peoples in the region
sam ,   colorado-usa   (04.20.10)
Egypt is a big leader in the Middle East area and has interest to be concerned with safe and free of any weapons of mass destruction and this has Right of peoples in the region
13. Israel has stated time and again: Israel will not be the...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (04.20.10)
...first to introduce nuclear weapons into the region! Also, Israel has never, never threatened any other country with nuclear weapons and has never called to obliterate any other state, never! And since this is the case, why focus attention on Israel instead of demanding of a member sate of the United Nations, Iran, that has called time and again to wipe a fellow member off the face of earth and with it its 5.5 "Zionists" residents and all traces of Jewish civilization...?? I wonder, is Mr. Obama is party to this call...?? Yes, the same Obama who attempts to sweet talk his ways to the hearts of American Jews...??
14. free nucleur zone
harry weiss ,   staten isalnd n.y.   (04.20.10)
yes israel should eliminate all their nuclear wepons .the united states and france should start by example then russia and then im sure israel will follow
15. IT'S JUST MORE ARAB GRANDSTANDING...for the mASSES.
dav zee ,   NYC USA   (04.20.10)
WITH THE EGYPTIAN elections near, this politico is pushing his crummy envelope in an attempt to shoehorn his idiot son into a lifelong office (IT IS A DICTATORSHIP) JUST MORE M.E. political chestbleating...
16. IRAN
DOV ,   USA   (04.20.10)
Why should Israel lay down there arms with nuke about to be pointed at them
17. OUCH! That's gotta hurt!
Michael Hess ,   Charlotte, NC   (04.20.10)
And all that mess about the Arab bloc "recognizing" Israel? Stuff it people! Apparently the entire Arab world does recognize Israel and its nukes that have been creating such tension with Iran for all these years. Now you finally got your "recognition" - hope you enjoy it!
18. Mubarak is a Snake!
Harry ,   Oslo Norway   (04.20.10)
Israel needs all weapons, they must protect them self from you Mubarak and your Arab terror friends!!
19. dov, Israel's REAL nukes are pointed at Iran...
Michael Hess ,   Charlotte, NC   (04.20.10)
...Iran has no nukes. Any questions?
20. no nukes=no military superiority=okay for attack on israel
(04.20.10)
21. Jehudah are you for real???
Jacob ,   Ashkelon   (04.20.10)
You said “Israel has stated time and again: Israel will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the region!” Israel was the VERY FIRST nation to introduce nukes into the region. Are you so unaware of your own history that you never heard of Mordechai Vanunu or the Negev Nuclear Research Center? “Also, Israel has never, never threatened any other country with nuclear weapons and has never called to obliterate any other state, never!” Only the other day Israel threatened to bomb Syria back to the stone age, I guess you are also unaware of current news as well? Jehudah are you really so stupid that you do not know that Israel as threatened to annihilate Arab countries like Lebanon, Syria and Iraq and that Israel was the very first nation to introduce nuclear wepons into the region OR are you just posting this hasbara in the hope that some fool will believe this nonsense? Maybe it is your way of diverting attention away from Israel and its nuclear weapons and war mongering threats to wipe other nations off the face of the earth? Jehudah why are you so unwilling to hold Israel up to the same standards and scrutiny that you heap on other countries? Is it the case that you cannot recongise the truths about israel because you are incapable of being openly honest and objective for once in your life? I guerss you think it is easier to hide behind pretences and hasbara rather than have an open discussion about Israels WMDs.
22. The Difference
Yonatan ,   USA   (04.20.10)
Morally speaking we cannot allow countries who have sworn as official state policy to destroy other countries to aquire nukes. It is unthinkable. Israel has never made any such statements. But just about every other country in the middle east has made such statements regarding Israel. There is no double standard. Those countries who swear to annihilate others should be denied nukes while those who have made no such threats of their own should be permitted to aquire them.
23. No13 “Israel will not be the...
ben ,   brisbane australia   (04.20.10)
...first to introduce nuclear weapons into the region!” you are about 50 yrs behind the times mate as israel has about 200+ nukes that it introduced to the middle east so i know why not your are saying otherwise. if it wasn’t for israel starting the nuke arms race in the middle east iran would not be trying to match israels arsenal .
24. SOME DELETE THIS FOOLS COMMENTS @ #13
ARIEH   (04.20.10)
THE FACT THAT ISRAEL WAS THE FIRST TO INTRODUCE NUKES TO THE ME IS THE ONLY REASON THAT ISRAEL IS STILL ALIVE TODAY. THIS NONSENSE OF "NUCLEAR AMBIGIUTY" AS PONTIFICATED BY #13 HASN’T FOOLED ANYONE SINCE THE 60’S AND ONLY A FOOL WOULD TRY AND PRETEND THAT ISRAEL DOESN’T HAVE NUKES AND WOULDN’T HESITATE TO USE THEM. REMEMBER THE SAMSON OPTION? OR WILL #13 PRETEND THAT DOESN’T EXIST EITHER?
25. #13 question for you
Yaniv ,   Chicago   (04.20.10)
How many of Israel’s non existent nuclear weapons are not pointed at Iran and Syria?
26. Ben from Brissy
#23   (04.20.10)
Mate, never trust a man with3 first names. #13 ben -israel has probably got a poor grasp of the English language. When he says "introduce", he means first to fire. But plenty of TBers here want Israel to be the first to fire, such as Jason White, Sarah B, Colin, Ron B Lod etc.
27. Jacob from Ashkelon, I hope you are real...
Michael Hess ,   Charlotte, NC   (04.20.10)
...Israel needs 7.5 million more just like you.
28. To 7, Karim- Israel doesn't sponser terrorists, Iran does.
Yair   (04.20.10)
29. Give us a call as soon as you have settled
Vardina   (04.20.10)
the matter with Iran and others. Besides - a signature will not make any difference if we will feel ourself threatened. Funny Mubarak and funny Obama
30. Obama, Arduan, Mubarak and Abdalla are
Vardina   (04.20.10)
hypocrits and therefore not trustworthy.
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