A Response to Patrick Pexton What about Israel’s nuclear weapons?

Jaber, Ayah

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Title

A Response to Patrick Pexton What about Israel’s nuclear weapons?

Author(s)

Jaber, Ayah

Issue Date

2021

Keyword(s)

• Israel
• Nuclear Weapons
• Non-Proliferation Treaty
• Patrick Pexton

Abstract

While Israel has never come forward to confirm that their nuclear weapons exist, it has become a general understanding among states that they exist. The state has not signed theNon-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and made it clear in the late 1960s that they would not be the first state in the Middle East to “introduce” nuclear weapons. However the ambiguity of their use of the word has led many to believe that it refers to openly testing and confirming their possession. Even though the basic perception supports the existence of Israel’s nuclear weapons, the United States has notably not pushed for them to be officially confirmed. This puts the average American worker in a compromising position, leaving them unable to either acknowledge these weapons of mass destruction nor criticize them without risking a halt in their professional progression. Although Pexton condemns the systems which have created this position, specifically denouncing the media’s lack of comprehensive analysis and coverage ofIsrael’s nuclear weapons, his piece is deficient in giving the reader a thorough detailing ofIsrael's relationship with nuclear weapons. Continuing the confidentiality Israel displays on the issue along with the laissez faire attitude adopted by the United States cannot allow for nuclear balance to ever be truly achieved or sustained.

Publisher

Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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