Mixed Middle East Reaction to Iran Nuclear Deal
By MEL FRYKBERG
RAMALLAH (IDN) – Regional reactions to the April 2 framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme have been mixed both in Israel and its Arab neighbourhood. Vested interests including geopolitical ambitions, economic competition, religious ideology, personal political ambition, and strategic alliances have all played their part in this mixed reaction. [P02] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | KOREAN TEXT VERSION PDF
Obama Prepares for Showdown with Congress Over Iran Deal
- Two days after the deadline for reaching a deal over Iran’s nuclear programme had passed, negotiators looked like they would be going home empty handed. But a surprisingly detailed framework was announced Apr. 2 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as well as in Washington, and in the same breath, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged the battle he faces on Capitol Hill. [P01] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF
Nuclear Threat Escalating Beyond Political Rhetoric
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By THALIF DEEN
- As a new cold war between the United States and Russia picks up steam, the nuclear threat is in danger of escalating – perhaps far beyond political rhetoric. [P] GERMAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | SPANISH
France Sees Nuclear Arms As Deterrent
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By A.D. McKENZIE
PARIS (IDN) - As world leaders prepare to meet in New York next month for the 2015 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), French activists say they are not holding their breath for any real commitment to enforce the 45-year-old accord. [P] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | NORWEGIAN
Israel and Iran Obstacles to Nuke Free Mideast Depending on Perspective
Nuclear Abolition News | IDN
By MEL FRYKBERG
TEL AVIV | RAMALLAH (IDN) - Six world powers are looking towards the end of June to reach an agreement in regard to Iran’s nuclear programme in return for lifting the sanctions imposed on the Islamic theocracy. [P] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF
Opinion: A Legally-Binding Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons
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By RAY ACHESON*
- Five years after the adoption of the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) Action Plan in 2010, compliance with commitments related to nuclear disarmament lags far behind those related to non-proliferation or the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. [P] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF
The Two Koreas: Between Economic Success and Nuclear Threat
Nuclear Abolition News | IPS
- The two Koreas are an odd match – both are talking about possible dialogue but both have different ideas of the conditions, and that difference comes from the 62-year-old division following the 1950-53 Korean War. [P] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF
Growing Support For Moving Away From Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Abolition News | IDN
By JAMSHED BARUAH
GENEVA (IDN) - Ahead of the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) scheduled for April 27 to May 22, 2015 in New York, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) has expressed a clear vision for the future of nuclear disarmament. [P] GERMAN | HINDI | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | NORWEGIAN | PORTUGUESE
Israel’s Obsession for Monopoly on Middle East Nuclear Power
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By THALIF DEEN
- As the Iranian nuclear talks hurtle towards a Mar. 24 deadline, there is renewed debate among activists about the blatant Western double standards underlying the politically-heated issue, and more importantly, the resurrection of a longstanding proposal for a Middle East free from weapons of mass destruction (WMD). [P] ARABIC | ITALIAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | SWEDISH
Marshall Islands Nuclear Proliferation Case Thrown Out of U.S. Court
Nuclear Abolition News | IPS
By JOHN BUTLER
- A lawsuit by the Marshall Islands accusing the United States of failing to begin negotiations for nuclear disarmament has been thrown out of an American court. [P] GERMAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF
