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Israel wary of subjecting its nuclear facilities to international supervision

August 4, 2015 at 2:40 pm

Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Monday that Israel “has begun a diplomatic campaign to thwart a resolution to subject its nuclear facilities to international supervision.”

The newspaper added that the draft resolution, which was submitted at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is supported by Egypt, Jordan and other Arab and Islamic countries.

The newspaper noted that a senior official in the Israeli Foreign Ministry expressed his fears that the deal with Iran would make it difficult for Israel to deal with such a demand.

The draft resolution seeks to force Israel to open its nuclear facilities to international observers. It also calls for a meeting of the international committee specialised in making the Middle East a nuclear-free zone.

Haaretz added that such a resolution, if passed, would not be binding under the UN Security Council, but it would cause significant political damage to Israel, bring international attention to Israel’s nuclear facilities and prompt the IAEA to take further steps against Israel.