Minister Ayalon: 2010 decisive year on Iran

Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon said Saturday that the year 2010 will be a decisive year with regards to Iran and its nuclear plan.

Speaking at an event in Rishon Lezion, Ayalon stressed that the entire international community, and not just Israel, will be facing a test next year.

"There is a broad international front against the Iranian nuclear program, and if Iran doesn't provide the international community with the right answers by the end of the year, the Security Council will likely approve sanctions against it," he said.

Webmaster's Commentary: 

Memo to Israeli Foreign Minister Ayalon: the UN has absolutely no appetite for more sanctions against Iran. Russia and China will absolutely prevent that from happening.

And by the way, Mr. Ambassador: Iran, as a signatory to the NNPT, has been developing nuclear power for power plants, not weapons.

Every IAEA inspection has consistently demonstrated that Iran is not enriching nuclear materials past the point necessary for a power plant, and no nuclear material us unaccounted for.

Israel, on the other hand, has nuclear weapons, as validated by a German media interview with former Prime Minister Olmert,

http://www.israelnewsagency.com/israelnuclearweaponsolmertiransyriaterrorism481211.htm

"The Post cites an interview with the German television network SAT 1, Olmert was asked about the statement by US defense minister Robert Gates regarding Israel's nuclear ability. The prime minister became enraged when he was asked if the fact that Israel possessed nuclear power weakened the West's position against Iran."

"Israel is a democracy and does not threaten anyone," he exclaimed. The only thing we have tried to do is to live without (threats of) terror, but we have never threatened anyone with annihilation. Iran explicitly, openly and publicly threatens to wipe Israel off the map." Olmert then went on to admit Israel's nuclear capability. "Can you say that this is the same level, when they are aspiring to have nuclear weapons, as America, France, Israel and Russia?"

and former US President, Jimmy Carter.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7420573.stm

"Ex-US President Jimmy Carter has said Israel has at least 150 atomic weapons in its arsenal."

There is no ambiguity here.

Israel, which has nuclear weapons, refuses to become a signatory to the NNPT, and will not allow for any inspections of its nuclear sites.

And technically, as required by the Symington Amendment, the US is required to never give any kind of funding to a country which has, and is refining the use and deployment, of nuclear weapons.

Yet, the US continues to fork over billions of dollars to Israel for military and commercial development.

From the first day Israel had a nuclear bomb, the US should demand that every cent of those monies paid Israel in aid be returned to the US - with interest.

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