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Stephen Lendman ~ Israel’s Secret Nuclear Program

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SteveLendman January 30 2014

steveLendmanIt’s an open secret. It’s been known for years. Media scoundrels suppress it. They pretend none exists.

It’s real. It’s menacing. Imagine ignoring what threatens humanity. Imagine pretending Iran’s peaceful nuclear program does so. Imagine risking regional or global war by doing it.

London’s Guardian is an establishment broadsheet. It’s usually conformist. Once in a while it’s not.

It wrote many times about Edward’s Snowden’s revelations. It told readers what they need to know. On January 15, it headlined “The Truth about Israel’s secret nuclear arsenal.”

Rarely ever would US establishment publications suggest one. Or Israel’s chemical and biological weapons.

They’re used freely against Palestinians and other adversaries. Doctors discover injuries never saw before seen. Media scoundrels ignore them.

Israel’s nuclear program is one of the world’s best known open secrets. It’s still not publicly acknowledged. It’s hard refuting indisputable evidence.

Israel began developing nuclear technology decades ago. It did so “deep beneath desert sands,” said the Guardian.

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Stephen Lendman ~ Peace Process Pretense

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SteveLendmanBlog May 28 2013

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Peace process initiatives were stillborn from inception. Decades of futility define them. Palestinians genuinely want peace. They deserve it and much more.

Israeli leaders pretend they care. Doing so conceals their dark agenda. They deplore peaceful conflict resolution. They prioritize violence and instability.

They want all valued parts of Judea and Samaria exclusively for Jews. They want Palestinians occupied, exploited, abused and denied. They don’t negotiate. They demand.

On February 1, Hillary Clinton stepped down as Secretary of State. John Kerry replaced her. He’s made four Middle East trips so far. He’s up to no good.

Key is assuring support for Washington’s imperial agenda. He wants peace process hypocrisy restarted. He and Netanyahu plot privately. Abbas is pressured to go along.

He’s a longtime Israeli collaborator. He sold out long ago. He provides enforcer services. He’s well compensated for doing so. He pretends concern for his own people. He never did before. He doesn’t now.

Whether he’ll accede to Kerry’s demands remains to be seen. He usually complies with Washington. Sometimes it’s after pretending otherwise.

On Sunday, he and Shimon Peres met in Amman. They did so on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa.

“The time for peace is now,” said Peres. Throughout decades of government service, he prioritized conflicts, violence, instability and persecution.

With other top officials, he’s responsible for decades of pernicious colonialism, apartheid, occupation, and regional wars of aggression.

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