Jordan nixes nuclear ties with Israel

By ABDUL JALIL MUSTAFA | ARAB NEWS

Published: Mar 31, 2010 23:38 Updated: Mar 31, 2010 23:38

AMMAN: Jordan on Wednesday totally excluded cooperation with Israel in nuclear spheres unless it joined the relevant global agreements and withdrew from the occupied Arab territories.

“Jordan will not have any form of nuclear cooperation with Israel before it abides by the relevant international resolutions, including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,” chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Khalid Touqan said.

“Israel should also commit itself to a peaceful, just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian question and returning the occupied territories to their legitimate owners,” he said.

Touqan called for a Middle East free of all mass destruction arms and urged the world community to “apply this policy to all parties in the region”.

Source: http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article37619.ece

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