Islamic nations criticize Israel over nukes

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VIENNA (AP) — Islamic nations at a 151-nation conference demanded Friday that Israel open its nuclear program to international purview, asserting that its undeclared atomic arms program is a threat to Mideast peace.

Unlike in recent years, however, Arab states did not push for a resolution directly targeting Israel by name after such an attempt was narrowly voted down at last year's International Atomic Energy Agency general conference.

And with few exceptions, the tone of the verbal attacks on the Jewish state appeared less confrontational. A planned IAEA meeting in November would bring Arab nations and Israel to the table to explore what can be learned from other regions that have set up zones free of weapons of mass destruction.

As in past years, the conference did pass a resolution calling on all Middle East states to adopt the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in an indirect demand on Israel, the only country in the region not bound by the treaty.

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1. I don't really like the way Israel handles itself but

I disagree. So many countries want Israel destroyed and its people basically enslaved that they need everything they can get just in case. My worry though is that they would use the nuclear weapons in a preemptive strike.

[AnOhioan]

3. I am sure the neighboring countries fear the same thing..premptive use.

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2. Color me surprised

Are these the same nations that criticize Israel's existence too?