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Israel’s secret nuclear weapons ‘no problem’ at nuclear proliferation summit meeting

Following a policy it calls “nuclear ambiguity,” Israel has never confirmed whether it possesses nuclear arms.

PM: Israel to face no pressure at nuclear meeting – Google News The Associated Press 8 April 2010, JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister says his country will not face new pressure over its alleged nuclear program at a high-profile conference next week because the world knows Israel is not a “terrorist regime.”

Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to attend a summit on nuclear proliferation in Washington next week. Asked at a news conference Wednesday if he might draw attention to Israel’s widely suspected nuclear arsenal, he said anyone could differentiate between dangerous and friendly countries.Netanyahu said everyone “knows a terrorist and rogue regime when they see one.”Israel is concerned Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons and is pushing for stronger sanctions.Following a policy it calls “nuclear ambiguity,” Israel has never confirmed whether it possesses nuclear arms.

The Associated Press: PM: Israel to face no pressure at nuclear meeting

April 8, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Israel, politics international | AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons