The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday demanding that Israel “renounce possession of nuclear weapons” and open its arms to global regulation.
The measure, which is non-binding, was
approved 161 to 5, with the United States, Canada, Palau, Micronesia, and Israel voting “no” and 18 countries abstaining.
Israel is the only Middle Eastern country that refuses to sign the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, with India, Pakistan, and North Korea also declining.
While Israel does not publicly acknowledge its nuclear arsenal, its existence is widely known. A
reportreleased by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute this summer found that Israel unlawfully owns 80 nuclear warheads, making it the only Middle Eastern nuclear power.
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UN Calls for Israel To Renounce Nuclear Weapons