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Israel considering building nuclear power station
2007-02-12
Israel is considering building a nuclear power station, an official of the country's atomic energy commission confirmed Sunday. The official, Uri Bin-Nun, said the head of the Israeli Atomic Energy commission told him that the idea was under consideration - the first time the commission has said that. Nili Lishitz, spokeswoman for the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission, said the idea of building a nuclear power station is not new. "In light of Israel's energy needs it is only natural that we showed interest," she told The Associated Press. "Right now it is just in the planning stage."
Posted by:Fred

#3  The precedent of the US-Indian nuclear agreement should be relevant here.

Israel builds the nuke power plant, importing the reactor components, importing the enriched uranium fuel, all under IAEA safeguards. If the seller wishes, the spent fuel can be shipped out, rather than reprocessed in Israel itself.

IAEA inspectors make sure the fuel is not diverted to a military program.

Dimona, site of the weapons grade Plutonium production reactor remains strictly off limits to the IAEA. Inspectors may not enter there.

Posted by: john   2007-02-12 15:07  

#2  "cause they aren't homicidal maniacs. DUH.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-02-12 10:28  

#1  See, the joooooooos can have nukes, so why not us?
Posted by: Imanutjob   2007-02-12 06:56  

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