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October 2, 2012

Israel to Skip U.N. Meeting on Nuke-Free Middle East 
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The British, French and German governments are expected to push for a
further tightening of sanctions by the end of the month. Israel
meanwhile is drawing little attention for refusing to take part in an
upcoming conference on the establishment of a nuclear-free Middle East.
The gathering is scheduled for December in Finland under the auspices of
the International Atomic Energy Agency. But at a recent meeting, Israeli
nuclear chief Shaul Horev told diplomats that any deal for a
nuclear-free zone under the U.N. would amount to "external coercion," as
opposed to "local initiative."

 

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