NEWS ARTICLES & OPINION PIECES

• Washington Post: Senate Backs Far-Reaching Nuclear Trade Deal With India, by Glenn Kessler (2 October 2008).
  Second example of Bush aiding a country to violate non-proliferation treaty the two countries - Israel and India have refused to sign the treaty). And, in addition, the US had to ok this in violation of numbers of US efforts to control nuclear supplies and proliferation.

• Chicago Tribune: New view on Mideast needed, by Yousef Munayyer (1 August 2008).
  This article describes how the US and Israel remain the hated countries in the Middle East, while Iran is hated much less, and the Palestinian cause is of highest priority. This requires Obama and/or McCain to radically re-think their views of the Middle East from how it has been, especially under Bush which has included very visible hypocrisy concerning nuclear weapons (Israel vs. Iran) and negotiation with enemies (forcing Palestine to negotiate with Israel as Israel refuses to halt settlement expansion and other illegal and inhumane measures). The author is an official with the ADC.

• Los Angeles Times: The fallacy of Islamic 'national suicide', by (9 June 2008).
  In the course of debunking the fear-mongering term, "national suicide" to paint numbers of Arab entities as wanting wars they cannot win or survive, George Bisharat exposes numbers of Zionist and neo-con myths and reminds the world of Israel's nuclear arsenal. This includes debunking the myth that Arafat started the Second Intifada when he rejected the Camp David negotiations, when he actually continued them at Taba, and the Intifada actually started in response to Sharon's provocative visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound.

• New York Times: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal Vexed Nixon, by David Stout (29 November 2007).
  This article describes President Nixon and his Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's concerns about Israel's nuclear program days before meeting Israel's new PM, Golda Meir. It describes how our President decided to accept the program out of fear of political pressure from American Jews, and finally ended up making an agreement with Israel to allow the program as long as all parties kept it secret. This information is relevant in light of the present controversy over Iran having a nuclear program.

• New York Times: In a Slip, Israel’s Leader Seems to Confirm Its Nuclear Arsenal, by Greg Myre (12 December 2006).
  This article describes Israel's policy of not discussing its nuclear arsenal as a way to operate a deterent to attack from Israel's enemies without bringing sanctions and penalties down on its head because it refuses to allow IAEA inspections and supervision of its arsenal, which is in violation of numbers of UN resolutions.

NEWS WIRE SERVICE ARTICLES

• Washington Post
  Around The World: U.N. Meeting Indirectly Criticizes Israel, from Staff Reports and News Services (5 October 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Miami Herald,
  Philadelphia Inquirer,
  San Francisco Chronicle,
  Washington Post: UN nuclear meeting indirectly criticizes Israel,
  Chicago Tribune: UN nuclear meeting indirectly criticizes Israel, but Jewish state escapes direct censure,
  Denver Post: Israel criticized at U.N. nuclear conference,
  both article-versions by George Jahn, Associated Press (4 October 2008) - this article described increased polarization in the IAEA meetings between those who see the main problem as Israel and those who see the main problem as Iran - the former are increasing.
• Washington Post
  IAEA nations urge non-nuclear Mideast in bitter vote, by Mark Heinrich, Reuters (4 October 2008) - this article does a more thorough job of presenting the Muslim/Arab view that Israel unchecked power creates instability and motivates an arms race, whereas Israel claims that as long as nations refuse to recognize Israel and one even calls for its destruction then a non-proliferation treaty is impractical.
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Nuclear secrecy charges roil international talks, by George Jahn, Associated Press (30 September 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  West, Islamic nations split at nuke meeting, by George Jahn, Associated Press (29 September 2008) - IAEA meeting turns tumutulous as Arab groups protest free ride for Israel's nuclear program.
• Washington Post
  Israel slams fresh Arab move to isolate it at IAEA, by Mark Heinrich, Reuters (29 September 2008).
• Washington Post
  New nuclear commission set to meet in Sydney, by Rod McGuirk, Associated Press (26 September 2008) - hopes to revive the non-proliferation treaty which a number of countries including Israel have refused to sign.
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post:
  IAEA approves deal for India's nuclear inspection, both articles by Veronika Oleksyn, Associated Press (1 August 2008) - while the main focus was on India's program it did draw the connection to Israel's programs which US supports even though it is done outside of international safeguards making a mockery of the system.
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  WORLD IN BRIEF: Nonaligned nations weigh in on nukes, from News Services (31 July 2008) - More than 100 nonaligned nations are backing Iran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear power. Wednesday's endorsement from a conference of the 120-nation Nonaligned Movement is key to Tehran in its standoff with the U.N. Security Council over its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said the backing contradicts claims from some countries that the international community opposes his country's nuclear program.
• Washington Post
  Nonaligned countries back Iran's nuclear program, by George Jahn, Associated Press (30 July 2008) - "More than 100 nonaligned nations are backing Iran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear power. Wednesday's endorsement from a conference of the 120-nation Nonaligned Movement is key to Tehran in its standoff with the U.N. Security Council over its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said the backing contradicts claims from some countries that the international community opposes his country's nuclear program".
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Chicago Tribune,
  Philadelphia Inquirer,
  San Francisco Examiner,
  Washington Post:
  Olmert visits Israeli nuclear site, by Mark Lavie, Associated Press (1 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Chicago Tribune,
  Philadelphia Inquirer,
  Washington Post:
  Treaty signed 40 years ago limited nuclear growth, by Barry Schweid, Associated Press (1 July 2008).
  This article discusses Israel's nuclear diplomatic stance and status as a member of the world nuclear "club".
• Washington Post
  Syrian minister laments Israel's nuclear edge, by Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Reuters, Reuters (30 June 2008).
  This article also briefly discusses Israel's nuclear arsenal, the government's efforts to keep it secret, and whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu who exposed it.
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Chicago Tribune:
  Nuclear weapons programs around the world, Associated Press (28 June 2008).