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The '''Middle East nuclear weapon free zone''' ( |
The '''Middle East nuclear weapon free zone''' (MENDEZ) is a proposed agreement similar to other [[nuclear-weapon-free zone]]s in other regions. Steps towards the establishment of such a zone began in the 1960s led to a joint declaration by Egypt and Iran in 1974 which resulted in a General Assembly resolution (broadened in 1990 to cover weapons of mass destruction). {{cn|date=June 2013}} |
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Such a zone would strengthen the [[Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]] (NPT), would help to promote global nuclear disarmament and would also help the [[Middle East peace process]] as substantial confidence-building measures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blixassociates.com/toward-a-middle-east-nuclear-weapon-free-zone/|title=Toward a Middle East Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone|publisher=European Dialogue}}</ref> |
Such a zone would strengthen the [[Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]] (NPT), would help to promote global nuclear disarmament and would also help the [[Middle East peace process]] as substantial confidence-building measures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blixassociates.com/toward-a-middle-east-nuclear-weapon-free-zone/|title=Toward a Middle East Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone|publisher=European Dialogue}}</ref> |
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Finland agreed to host the 2012 conference to start talks on the proposed Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurodialogue.org/Finland-will-host-2012-conference-to-start-talks-on-nuclear-weapons-free-Mideast |title=Finland will host 2012 conference to start talks on nuclear weapons-free Mideast|publisher=European Dialogue}}</ref> However, the conference was called off in November 2012.<ref name=>{{cite web|title=Diplomats: Mideast nuke talks called off|work=USA Today|date=11 November 2012|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/11/11/mideast-nuke-talks-npt/1697215/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Israel rejects UN call for nuclear transparency|work=[[RT (TV network)|RT]]|date=December 5, 2012|url=http://rt.com/news/israel-rejects-un-nuclear-transparency-298/}}</ref> |
Finland agreed to host the 2012 conference to start talks on the proposed Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurodialogue.org/Finland-will-host-2012-conference-to-start-talks-on-nuclear-weapons-free-Mideast |title=Finland will host 2012 conference to start talks on nuclear weapons-free Mideast|publisher=European Dialogue}}</ref> However, the conference was called off in November 2012.<ref name=>{{cite web|title=Diplomats: Mideast nuke talks called off|work=USA Today|date=11 November 2012|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/11/11/mideast-nuke-talks-npt/1697215/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Israel rejects UN call for nuclear transparency|work=[[RT (TV network)|RT]]|date=December 5, 2012|url=http://rt.com/news/israel-rejects-un-nuclear-transparency-298/}}</ref> |
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An international group of concerned citizens, including former members of the Israeli [[Knesset]], responded to the lack of progress in official talks by organizing an [[International Conference For A WMD-Free Middle East]]. It was held in [[Haifa]] in December 2013.{{cn|date=March 2014}} |
An international group of concerned citizens, including former members of the Israeli [[Knesset]], responded to the lack of progress in official talks by organizing an [[International Conference For A WMD-Free Middle East]]. It was held in [[Haifa]] in December 2013.{{cn|date=March 2014}} |
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The Middle East nuclear weapon free zone (MENDEZ) is a proposed agreement similar to other nuclear-weapon-free zones in other regions. Steps towards the establishment of such a zone began in the 1960s led to a joint declaration by Egypt and Iran in 1974 which resulted in a General Assembly resolution (broadened in 1990 to cover weapons of mass destruction). [citation needed]
Such a zone would strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), would help to promote global nuclear disarmament and would also help the Middle East peace process as substantial confidence-building measures.[1]
Israel is the only Mideast country believed to have a nuclear arsenal, which was developed in the 1960s.[2] Israel has been unwilling to discuss nuclear demilitarization except in the context of a comprehensive peace settlement including Palestinian issues and all of Israel’s neighbors, such as Syria and Iran.[3] Israel maintains a veil of “studied ambiguity” (“amimut”), which Avner Cohen calls "opacity,"[2] about its nuclear arsenal, and has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.[4]
Four countries in the Middle East have been found in non-compliance with their IAEA safeguards obligations under the NPT: Iraq, Libya, Iran, and Syria. Of these cases, Iran and Syria remain unresolved.[citation needed]
Finland agreed to host the 2012 conference to start talks on the proposed Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.[5] However, the conference was called off in November 2012.[6][7]
An international group of concerned citizens, including former members of the Israeli Knesset, responded to the lack of progress in official talks by organizing an International Conference For A WMD-Free Middle East. It was held in Haifa in December 2013.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Toward a Middle East Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone". European Dialogue.
- ^ a b Cohen, Aver (2010). The Worst Kept Secret: Israel's Bargain With The Bomb. Columbia University Press.
- ^ "Middle East Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone". Federation of American Scientists.
- ^ Telhami, Shibley; Kull, Steven (January 15, 2012). "Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully". The New York Times.
- ^ "Finland will host 2012 conference to start talks on nuclear weapons-free Mideast". European Dialogue.
- ^ "Diplomats: Mideast nuke talks called off". USA Today. 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Israel rejects UN call for nuclear transparency". RT. December 5, 2012.
External links
- Pontiroli Gobbi, Francesco. "Is a nuclear-weapon-free Middle East possible?" (PDF). Library Briefing. Library of the European Parliament. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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