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Israel says to maintain ambiguity over its nukes
[Al Arabiya Latest] Israel plans to maintain its policy of ambiguity, with U.S. backing, over its nuclear policy, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said on Wednesday as Iran dismissed the new U.S. strategy as "propaganda.""This policy of ambiguity constitutes one of the pillars of Israeli national security and the Americans consider it very important," Ayalon told army radio. "There is no reason for the Americans to change their approach or for Israel to change its position," he said. For the past four decades, Israeli governments have insisted the Jewish state will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons in the Middle East. But foreign military experts believe Israel has an arsenal of 200 nuclear bombs. Ayalon's comments came ahead of next week's nuclear security summit in Washington. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be among the leaders attending the international gathering. Israel has begun distributing millions of protection kits against biochemical warfare, Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai announced on Tuesday, stressing the campaign was not linked to any imminent threat. U.S. President Barack Obama's administration unveiled a new policy on Tuesday restricting U.S. use of nuclear weapons but sent a stern message to nuclear-defiant Iran and North Korea that they remain potential targets. Posted by: Fred 2010-04-08 |
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