Toby Westerman, Editor and Publisher                                                                                   Copyright 2003

Return to INA TODAY.com  homepage International News Analysis -- the in-depth print report -- covers threats to our nation other media won't address. INA has no hidden agendas, "sacred cows," or "unspoken understandings" that restrain our news coverage. We filter nothing. INA uses sources others cannot -- or will not -- use to report on topics the other news organizations won't touch. Order 12 issues of International News Analysis for only $29.95 U.S. funds; ($39.95 Canadian and overseas). International News Analysis provides in-depth background on the events reported by INAToday.com. International News Analysis gives readers unique perspective on world events, since 1996. Send subscriptions to: International News Analysis. 2364 Jackson St. #301 Stoughton, WI 53589 U.S.A. Save on Your Taxes With A Donation to International News Analysis Institute Corp! Inatoday.com is sponsored by International News Analysis Institute Corp, a tax deductible, nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization. Your contribution will help the real story to be told on overseas events, untainted by the dominant media. We provide the news other sources can't or won't tell you about. Inatoday.com directly benefits you. Please provide us with your support. You may contribute by credit card: -- or by check to: International News Analysis 2364 Jackson St. #301 Stoughton, WI 53589 U.S.A. BBC Anti-Semitic? Israeli Government Lashes Out at Controversial Report June 30, 2003 By Toby Westerman Copyright 2003 International News Analysis Today www.inatoday.com A British Broadcasting Corporation report is drawing the wrath of the Israeli government, which hurled charges of anti-Semitism and threats of retribution against the British broadcaster, according to a report from the online version of the German newsmagazine, Der Spiegel. The BBC report claims that Israel, a small Near Eastern nation, possesses the sixth largest nuclear weapons arsenal in the world. Israel's weaponry ranges from tactical bombs to medium range rockets, based upon the opinions of several weapons experts. The BBC report also suggests that Israel may have developed and partially deployed chemical and biological weapons, stating that for two years Israel has been using an "unknown gas" against the Palestinians, according to Der Spiegel. The Israeli government has reacted with "outrage" to the report, denouncing the BBC for engaging in a "hate campaign" in the style of the Nazi-era newspaper, "The Storm." Daniel Seaman, head of the Israeli government press office, declared that the BBC report of Israeli's alleged nuclear weaponry is only the latest in a series of reports "questioning Israel's right to exist," said Der Spiegel. Israel is considering restricting the BBC's activities, but, resisting pressure from Jerusalem, a spokeswoman stated that the BBC stands by its story. Despite official denials, most observers believe that Israel possesses nuclear weapons. The Israeli government has insisted that Israel will not be the first to introduce atomic weapons, but refuses to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty because of provisions in the treaty which demand entry into the country of international weapons inspectors. The United States has continually warned against the spread of nuclear weapons to unfriendly nations, including North Korea and Iran. Even though observers have suspected for years that Israel possesses nuclear weapons, reports of Israeli research, development, and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction may seriously undercut the U.S. campaign to prevent other nations from acquiring their own nuclear, biological, and/or chemical weapons. The nuclear club continues to grow, with India and Pakistan testing atomic weapons, and Iran building reactors, assisted by Russian technicians. Several press reports indicate that North Korea may formally join the nuclear club in December 2003, when it tests its own nuclear bomb. International News Analysis covers the pressing issues the other media do not report. Mail subscriptions to: International News Analysis 2364 Jackson St. #301 Stoughton, WI 53589 U.S.A. Return to INA TODAY.com homepage