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IAEA chief focuses on Israel
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Published: 05.05.10, 23:37
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1. More ganging up upon Israel.....
DR ,   Gwent, UK   (05.06.10)
If the world isn't trying to;- 1) divide Israel's land with the Palestinian Arabs then it's 2) doing it's utmost to remove any possible deterrent to it's enemies that may prevent it's destruction. Option 1) would restrict parts of Israel to a width of about 9 miles making it militarily indefensible and Option 2) removes any nuclear ability without which it's enemies combined military capabilities dwarf that of the Jewish state. Option 2) combined with Option 1) - the preferred path of the Arab/Islamic world and their cohorts - would rapidly drag the world into World War 3 or Armageddon. It's amazing how the attitude of such nations and entities differ when it comes to a nation like Iran which has threatened, not only to wipe Israel off the map, but that it is prepared to use nuclear weapons to do so..... Enough said.
2. Now thats what I call a victory,which needs celebration!!!
Peter ,   Vienna-Austria   (05.06.10)
Finally,some fresh air!!!!!
3. Now israel shall regret opening the can of worms
tea man ,   marjayoun   (05.05.10)
or the pandora box the magic flip on the magician and the hunter became a huntee they should have kept mum about Iran the same way they did with Pakistan but no! now they paying the price!
4. so...
dan   (05.06.10)
i am confused. what is the point of a treaty if certain countries just sign it and pretend it doesn't exist. lets get back to reality -- treaties with non democratic dictatorships and mullah-ocracies are MEANINGLESS. this is what obama and his company are driving us to. an america adrift from its moorings, pandering to dictators and ignoring its friends and allies in the democratic world. like chamberlain's peace-in-our-time,, this will come back to haunt the west. the only consolation is that obama is young enough that he will probably witness the damage he caused within his own lifetime, as the world becomes a much more dangerous and unsafe place due to him and his administrations actions.
5. Here's an idea. Let's deal first with Pakistan.
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (05.06.10)
Unlike Israel, Pakistan is a case study in proliferation, having passed nuclear technology to the likes of North Korea, Libya, Syria and Iran. Let's have them "come clean" and disarm. Then we can talk about Israel and India. Maybe. In the meantime, Amano and his crew can butt out. Israel doesn't threaten anyone that leaves her alone. That Syria and Hizbullah have thousands of missiles pointing at Israel is reason enough for Israel to retain their nuclear deterrent - assuming, of course, that they have it.
6. The enemies are scared
Eyal ,   USA   (05.06.10)
That's what happens when 22 nations want to destroy Israel. It will never happen. Israel will have to use some of their arsenals on some of you first and then maybe, (I said maybe) Israel will consider signing the NPT.
7. #2 and #3
Eyal ,   USA   (05.06.10)
Are you guys like 10 years old? First of all, they did a lot of damage to Iran, even if you don't see it and second, it's is old news, who cares what the world wants when you have enemies like the Muslims? Survival with G-D together is much stronger than any UN or IAEA BS. Good luck with your theory.
8. Better for Israel atomic weapons than give them up
Steve ,   Atlanta USA   (05.06.10)
9. To #3: Nuke free ME
Frank ,   Canada   (05.06.10)
UN will never force Israel to give up her nukes. However, three options are possible for a nuke free ME: 1) Israel uses her nukes on Muslims, 2)Muslims want a real peace with Israel, 3) Hell freeze.
10. to peter the austrian
concerned citizen... ,   israel   (05.06.10)
peter, ive been reading your talk backs recently, and i honestly recommend that you seek professional help. yes, i know, im a jew so i cant be trusted, but please, for your own sake, make a meeting with a psychiatrist/psychologist and tell them that you seem to be unable to control yourself, you spend all of your time haunting jewish websites and writing hundreds of spiteful remarks. please describe how you feel that the jews are the cause of all the worlds problems, and tell the doctor that you deperately yearn for the day when the world will be judenrein, at which point all of your problems in life will dissapear. this is not a joke or an attempt to insult you. anyone who notices the amount and content of your talk backs is immediately aware that are a sad, lonely, hateful individual who has lost control of his life and seeks an outlet and a scrapegoat upon which to vent his rage. i wish you all the best, and i truly believe that medicine can help you.
11. The IAEA is a tool of the Muslim states
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (05.06.10)
The IAEA has promoted Irans nuke program for years and now wants to disarm Israel, to enable Iran to commit a nuclear Holocaust. This organisation is immoral and without military power. Israel must completely ignore it and instead wipe out Irans illegal nuclear installations. Then and only then all is said and done...
12. I can give some advice to another Israel bashing forum
Alan ,   SA   (05.06.10)
FULL PEACE TREATIES WITH EVERY MUSLIM STATE IN THE WORLD Full diplomatic relations with all of them . Full acceptance of Israel as a primarily Jewish State for the Jewish people by whole world Full disarmament of Pakistan Full disarmament of Iran and all its sidekicks.If the last 10 years of miserable handling of Iran's Atomic progress is an example of how IAEA works then how do they expect Israel to co operate
13. What arsenal? what shoes? we just have a schmatas factory!
(05.06.10)
and what have we been doing all these years...just posturing and pretending! why are these countries ganging up on us instead of dealing with Iran?
14. the UN
how to convince them ,   USA   (05.06.10)
How do we convince a nation, which has been attacked since the day it was born, been vilified in every special session and by every UN dept, whose destruction is still sought by its enemies, and for whom we have no remedy for rockets, terrorism or invasion, to join our NPT? How?
15. ISRAEL IS A JEWISH STATE
helen ,   Rukena   (05.06.10)
GET LOST THE REST OF THE WORL
16. Evidence mounting
Christopher ,   Boston, MASS   (05.06.10)
that starting with el Baradei the IAEA was quite simply a ministry of the Ayatollahs. Succession in its administration shows that the names have changed, the ministry hasn't
17. Another "triumph" of Obama diplomacy
Paul Freedman ,   USA   (05.06.10)
Another triumph of His Wonderfulness. First the President's diplomacy linked demands on Israel withdrawal from the West Bank to galvanizing support against Iranian nuclear weapons. Now the Washington Administration falls lin line with the Arab strategy of, guess what, stripping Israel of its nuclear deterrent in a "nuclear free Middle East". Iran will declare itself a nuclear power the Tuesday after they dismantle Israel's deterrent. Israel should tell the UN to stuff itself. Better confrontation now over slow suicide.
18. Mr Amano looking for troubles !
Jaacov Baumann   (05.06.10)
This is basically Antisemitism : Instaed of targeting the source of the conflict - muslim denial of Israel - the world is targeting Israel ! But Israel must not fear : the God of Israel has promised to deal with Israels enemies ! We can see it today : those pushing Israel the most, are those who struggle most ! ''He who curses Israel will be cursed!''
19. To Peter #2
Rob ,   USA   (05.06.10)
I agree with number #10. It is very obvious that you are an isolated,unhappy and hateful individual. Does this remind you of someone who was born in your own country and became one of the most hated and infamous figures of all time?
20. Pure hypocrisy
Maurice ,   Los Angeles, USA   (05.06.10)
There is a reason Israel cannot and will not give up its nuclear arsenal. Israel cannot trust any of its neighbors either short or long term. It is a matter of survival. Pakistan is the main exporter of nuclear technology and should be the one targeted for it. Israel's enemies are just plottng new ways to destroy her with the total cooperation of the useless UN. I wish my country would kick this corrupt organization out of New York. city.
21. This is what happens
Rob ,   NYC, USA   (05.06.10)
when you have a pretender president who thinks they represent the world and not the US. AND when you have Iran shuttling around to the third world buying up votes in the UN. Disclose the program by doing a test over Damascus, and then next week over Tehran. That's how you declare nuclear status.
22. I have a solution
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (05.06.10)
We announce that we have nucs and then sign the treaty. As a pre-existing nuclear power we are allowed to retain them and the IAEA is not allowed to inspect our facilities.
23. I lied, Israel doesn't have any atomic energy or weapons
Mordechai Vanunu ,   Israel   (05.06.10)
Sorry, I just wanted my 15 minutes of fame. I really didn't think it would go this far. The photos were really from a chocolate factory. Anyway even if Israel had atomic energy or weapons, they've been more responsible with them than any other country on this planet and therefore has no need to answer to anyone else's standards or demands. Israel has had more than enough reasons to use these weapons on several occasions but hasn't. The reason, Jews value human life (not including terrorists) more than anything. Try pointing the finger at the ones that uses these weapons or that are currently threatening to acquire them and use them instead and the world will be a safer place for us all (if that's what you're really concerned about). Sincerely, Mordechai Vanunu
24. IAEA needs direction
ik ,   USA   (05.06.10)
What a hypocrisy! iran continuously thumbs its nose at the USA and the rest of the free world and all IAEA can think of doing is corner Israel. Just like the UN, IAEA has become another useless, backboneless, entity.
25. Alllof the SUdden..Israeli Nukes are...NOW...
Ali ,   villanova -PA- USA   (05.06.10)
the FOCUS of the WORLD.. It backfired on Israel Picking on the Iranian program...The Genie is out of the BOTTLE..and in NO way it is going back in... The whole World now wants Israel to join the NPT and for sure Come Clean about its NUKES..GIVE us a COUNT, like the US did a couple of days ago..
26. Nothing will be gained by acknowledging anything.
Bunnie Meyer   (05.06.10)
No reason to do anything, just keep on keeping on.
27. Amano's misfiring
Brod ,   USA   (05.06.10)
He should be focusing his attention on Iran nuke threat rather than the victim of Islamist-Jihadism. Amano should use his own mind rather than be deceived and manipulated by the Islamist-Jihadist world to do its dirty work on Israel.
28. its very easy.... once we don't have any Arab or Muslim
רן ,   י-ם   (05.06.10)
then Israel can get ride off-some of the booms--by damping them on Iran- Syria- and Hizballa----- That what the UN need to know....".Um Smum"
29. to # 3, tea (bag) man
dan'al al-yahudi ,   israel   (05.06.10)
my dear, we'll use our nukes before we let the likes of you take them from us... the only "price" that we'll pay is getting nagged by whiney little bit**es like you and peter... this game that you jew-haters play about our nukes has been going on since mordehai vanunu tried to stab us in the back, and wound up putting out his own eye with his knife (and by that i mean that his "relevations" only served our strategic interests by increasing deterrence, while he himself sat for many years in prison over his treasonous, vile, and depraved behaviour) oh yah, and i loved that line "the hunter became the hunted" - could you become any more disconnected from reality? seek help now.
30. # 13
Birdi ,   Israel   (05.06.10)
Beacuse then Obama will be able to say to Iran, Israel disarmed, now you must. ISRAEL WILL NEVER DISARM.
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