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Israeli nuclear disarmament activist Sharon Dolev speaking at the United Nations. (Clare Conboy)

‘We will establish a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East’

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons won the Noble Peace Prize this year. Founder of the Israeli Disarmament Movement, one of hundreds of organizations that comprise the campaign, speaks about why nobody in Israel is talking about the prize, and what it will take to achieve disarmament in Israel and beyond. [Editor’s note: The…

By Yali (Yael) Marom December 25, 2017

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry, U.S. Energy Secretary Moniz Stand With Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif and Vice President of Iran for Atomic Energy Salehi Before Meeting in Switzerland, March 16, 2015. (State Dept. photo)

How Israel can stop a nuclear arms race in the Middle East

While Israel is busy wringing its hands over a nuclear deal over which it has no control, it should instead be looking at processes it can influence. By Sharon Dolev People in Israel tend to see the nuclear agreement with Iran as an isolated, historical event, one that will either save Israel or place it…

By +972 Magazine April 12, 2015

A United States nuclear bomb test (U.S. Department of Energy)

A way out from under the Middle East’s nuclear shadow

Princeton experts offer Solution for ending the nuclear dangers across the Middle East. By Neve Gordon Across the globe headlines pronounced that a “breakthrough agreement” had been reached in Geneva. Iran’s atomic ambitions had been curbed in exchange for limited sanctions relief, thus deflating the longstanding military standoff. The deal hammered out between Iran and the…

By +972 Magazine December 18, 2013

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Israeli and American flags (photo: flickr / hoyasmeg CC BY 2.0)

If Israel wants to end the race, let it get rid of its nukes

Iran didn’t start the Mideast nuclear arms race – Israel did. Nearly all the frightening forecasts of what life would be like with a nuclear Iran strike me as being hollow. I’m not worried about Iran nuking Israel – because the Iranians don’t want to commit suicide. I’m not worried about Iran giving nukes to…

By Larry Derfner September 9, 2012

So is Israel part of the “nuclear-free” Middle East?

I stumbled upon this video yesterday about that sticky question of Israeli nukes. Given Netanyahu’s recent appearances in the United States and the atmosphere of friendship between Israel and the US, I thought it would be a nice video to post. So, is Israel part of a nuclear free Middle East? Does it matter if they are or are…

By Joseph Dana May 25, 2011