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Israel Letter to UN Secretary General Regarding the Zone

Israel Letter to UN Secretary General Regarding the Zone

This letter from Israel to the UN Secretary General, dated 18 June 1985, outlines the Israeli Government's views on the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. The letter notes with concern some of the views expressed by other regional states regarding the zone, but states that "Israel has consistently supported resolutions at the United Nations aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons."