Israel threatened by own nukes

A notable American journalist says it is in Israel’s best interest to become a signatory to the NPT and dismantle its arsenal of nuclear weapons, which he described as a threat to Tel Aviv.

“I think ideally of course Israel would sign on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and start to eliminate their nuclear weapons,” independent journalist Dahr Jamail told Press TV.

“I think that would be in the interest of real security for the government and people of Israel,” added the expert.

Since 1958, when Israel began building its Dimona plutonium and uranium processing facility, it has secretly manufactured scores of nuclear warheads, earning reputation as the sole owner of such weapons in the Middle East.

Former US President Jimmy Carter has attested to the existence of the arsenal, which he said includes between 200 to 300 warheads.

Israel, however, has neither confirmed nor denied possessing nuclear arms under a policy of “nuclear ambiguity.”

The United States support for Israel has, meanwhile, recurrently helped Tel Aviv evade high-profile condemnation.