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Kennedy's Stance on Israel's Nuclear Reactor
O outro problema que Kennedy enfrentou com Israel foi
a construção do reator atômico em Dimona.
JFK era fortemente contra qualquer proliferação de armas nucleares.
O primeiro-ministro David Ben-Gurion havia lhe garantido que
Dimona fora projetada para fins pacíficos de energia atômica.
Na primavera de 1963,
Kennedy exigiu inspeções completas dos EUA no reator de Dimona
e ameaçou deixar a ajuda americana a Israel em suspenso
se nenhum acordo fosse alcançado.
E, no momento de seu assassinato,
negociações estavam em andamento para inspeções semestrais.
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Original transcript (English)
The other problem Kennedy faced with Israel was the construction of the atomic reactor at Dimona. JFK was strongly against any proliferation of nuclear weaponry. He had been assured by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion that Dimona was designed for peaceful uses of atomic energy.
In the spring of 1963, Kennedy demanded full inspections by the U.S. of the Dimona reactor and threatened to place American aid for Israel in limbo if no agreement were reached. And at the time of his assassination,
negotiations were in process for biannual inspections.
