Israel is unleashing major assaults across the Gaza Strip once again. During the two month ceasefire, Israel repeatedly violated the agreement but now it has torn it into shreds.
CND continues to demand that the UK government implement a full arms embargo on Israel now.
A nuclear weapons-free Middle East
A nuclear weapons-free Middle East is also central to peace in the region. Click here to support CND’s call for the UK government to work towards this!
Israel refuses to acknowledge that it has nuclear weapons – estimated to be approximately 90 warheads – and also refuses to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). It uses the threat of its nuclear arsenal to act with impunity across the region. International pressure needs to build on Israel to join the NPT and take steps to disarm its nuclear weapons.
For a decade, a UN-led framework to contain Iran’s civil nuclear programme, the Joint Comprehensive Programme of Action (JCPoA), has been in place. However, this was sabotaged by Trump in 2018. Current talks must re-establish this framework.
The British government should be working within the UN to secure a nuclear weapons-free Middle East treaty.
‘A nuclear-free Middle East: how do we get there?’ – watch back CND webinar
