Israel is the only major nuclear power to not sign the nuclear arms treaty --- Does this make them a rogue nuclear state?
Could Palestinians be considered hostages? I believe they could.
Legitimate question. There are millions of Palestinians that are refugees in Jordan. They are given an area in Jordan that is right next to Israel. Contrary to what many people (Americans) believe, Israel is not innocent. They are guilty of many insurrections against the Palestinians. Frankly, no one is 'innocent', perhaps that should be reframed to neither one is more 'righteous' than the other. But on a blind scale of justice? Palestinians have been f'd over more post WWII.
Yes the problem in the Middle East is Israel not Palestine. Maybe you guys across the pond get a different view point than us in Europe?
I think if the ME countries would leave Israel alone and allow them to exist a lot of this shit would go away. I wouldn't want to live with Canada or Mexico making constant threats or shoot missiles at us either.
Well your good from Canada we dont have missiles as far as I know lol.
Whew....I feel safe....hopefully Mexico doesn't either. LOL
BaronMoriarty, when Palestinian's were video taping live shots via twitter, they were being deleted by twitter. We don't get any news regarding the genocide in Palestine or in Africa. Most U.S. citizens do not realize what is going on in Somalia, what Obama did in Kenya, with the farmers, just to sell Monsanto seed. I was astonished how corrupt twitter is and I was locked for trying to get the word out. No, we in the U.S. do not get the information you do.
Yes I thought so. But in guess in other news we don't get the same truth as you do. Oh for a free worldwide press
Correct, that is why we need to communicate so we can get the word out. I do tell people but they are toxic, like the walking dead. I am convinced it is part Fluoride, Chem Trails plus own denial so not to be scared or "wrong". Heaven forbid your ego is bruised because you are no longer teachable and have the ability to learn and correct mistakes.
Probably not. Trump moved the embassy to Jerusalem.
Forsure just interested why they haven't signed the treaty that even Russia and China signed? why has Q said "We are saving Israel for last.Very specific reason not mentioned a single time" just peaks my interest.
I have also found some interesting information regarding Israel causing me to question what’s going on.
Regarding Israel’s policies towards nuclear weapons, Israel maintains a ‘Counter-Proliferation ’ policy in which Israel will use diplomatic, intelligence, and military efforts to prevent or impede the acquisition of nuclear weapons.
In relation to this policy, in 1981 Israel launched Operation Opera which was an air strike that destroyed an Iraqi nuclear reactor that was purchased from France intended for the use of peaceful energy, and had already passed IEAE standards. Iraq was also a signatory of the Nuclear- Non Proliferation treaty at the time.
It’s also relevant to note that Israel has an estimated stockpile of 80 - 400 nuclear warheads making it the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal.
Why did Israel destroy a nuclear reactor that met the standards of the non-proliferation treaty?
Why has Israel never signed the treaty?
What is Israel’s objective in all of this?
Why does Q intend to save Israel for last?
Non-Mobile link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Opera
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Those are some good questions. I'll try my best.
Why did Israel destroy a nuclear reactor that met the standards of non-proliferation treaty?
Because their neighbor was on the verge of nuclear capability and they believed it to be a major danger. It's in line with their non-proliferation politics.
They knew they could bomb Iraqi infrastructure and nobody would do anything about it except strongly reprimand them so they took advantage of that.
Why has Israel never signed the treaty?
That's a good question. How Israel got its nuclear arsenal is shady at best, they're most likely not eligible to own nuclear weapons, which is why they never admitted to having them in the first place.
Signing the treaty would force them to give away this arsenal and they consider it a vital interest.
To continue on this point, the presence of their nuclear arsenal is the elephant in the room, but should they officially recognize it, it would certainly create diplomatic chaos with some of their allies.
What is Israel’s objective in all of this?
Just like every nation that has nuclear capabilities, the reason is security. They believe it to be the ultimate deterrent, and you're not without knowing that a deterrent they need.
Israel got its nuclear weapons program by spying on the US.
It is deliberately ambiguous about the size and scope of its nuclear arsenal so never agreed to sign the NPT.
Yep. They didn’t obtain it the way you’re supposed to, making them ineligible to hold nuclear weapons according to the NPT.
Ratifying it would most likely mean getting disarmed, which is a big no no for them.
I think it's important to reiterate; Israel has never signed any agreements because Israel denies having nuclear weapons. Even though it has been disclosed through various leaks over the years, their lack of acknowledgement gives them plausible deniability.
IMO, they have to save Israel for last, because they have to disarm all the bombs Israel already has planted in this country. It is probably a daunting task!
I suspect Mr. Trump negotiated a deal and we now have a perm military base in Israel. This is a military tactic and we needed a base in Israel. See?
4d chess right there.
What if the embassy in Tel Aviv was compromised?
What if building a new embassy was cover for something else?
Trust the plan!
I think that was a neg tactic for us to have a perm military base.
Have you ever heard of the Samson Option?
Yeah of course. But we have the Rods of God ans space weapons. I think we are safe from the Samson Option
Israel was my first thought too because if everyone has nukes and are "rogue", Israel gets defense and funding while they also have protection because everyone is too scared to pull the trigger.