Israel bans British journalist after Vanunu interview

Interior Minister Avraham Poraz decided to bar Peter Hounam from Israel after concluding the journalist "could act in Israel to reveal sensitive and important information that could harm national security", a ministry spokeswoman said.
Mr Vanunu was barred from having contact with foreign reporters for six months when he was released from prison in April.
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From what i can gather, Vanunu cannot leave Israel even though he is
meant to be 'free'.
Sanc'.

Israel is one of the dirtiest nations on the planet. Why haven't we taken them out? They have a horrible human rights record and they are actively seeking WMD. If you want peace you won't mess with Iran. Go after the real trouble makers in the region and take out Israel.

How very democratic

Israel is pretty much the same as the rest of the bunch there in the Middle East, a religious, extreme right-wing state, their prime minister is a convicted mass murderer and they have nuclear weapons. They live in the past, in a 3,000 year old story. That could end really nasty.

Im not even suprised by this news. Its just typical Israel

Why haven't we taken them out?

Wonder why? we all know that Israel is Americas new best friend. Know matter what happens in the middle east, America is always going to back Israel

I once say a documentary about Israel, how
it all started (with the help and force of america).

I think of israel as a little america in the Middle East,
and that thay always have the backup of the US.

Not sure where to post this but hey, thought it was interesting:

Israel killed JFK,says Vanunu

July 26, 2004 14:27 IST


In a startling accusation, nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu has alleged that Jerusalem was behind the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy, who was exerting pressure on the then Israeli head of state to shed light on the Dimona nuclear plant.

In defiance of a ban on talking to the media and meeting with foreigners, Vanunu is said to have made the accusation in an interview to London-based Al-Hayat newspaper.

As per the interview published in newspaper's Arabic supplement Al-Wassat yesterday, Vanunu said according to "near-certain indications", Kennedy was assassinated due to "pressure he exerted on then head of government, David Ben-Gurion, to shed light on Dimona's nuclear reactor".

"We do not know which irresponsible Israeli Prime Minister will take office and decide to use nuclear weapons in the struggle against neighboring Arab countries," he is quoted to have said, adding, "What has already been exposed about the weapons Israel is holding can destroy the region and kill millions."

The whistleblower, who was released in April after 18 years of imprisonment on charges of treason for divulging state secrets, also said that the reactor in Dimona, could become a second "Chernobyl", Israili media reported. He said an earthquake could cause fissures to the core and that would cause a massive radiation leak threatening millions.

Vanunu warned that Jordan should test the residents along the border with Israel for exposure to radiation and give them pills just like the Jewish state decided to do for its citizens.

Sunday Times reporter held in Israel

Criticising the visit of head of the Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammed el-Baradei, to Israel early this month, he said, "He (Baradei) should have refused to visit Israel (because) he was not allowed to inspect the nuclear reactor."

It was not yet clear how al-Hayat did the interview, which the publication claimed is the first with Vanunu since his release. If it turns out that he in fact gave such an interview in violation of the conditions laid down for his release, severe sanctions might be imposed on him.

An Israeli Justice Ministry statement said "the statements that Vanunu made will be examined and if it is determined that he? violated the law or his restrictions, then steps against him will be considered."

"The opinions on Vanunu are divided," said Ra'anan Gissin, a spokesman for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. "Some say let him speak and it adds to the ambiguity policy, while others say the more he speaks the more he raises? tensions, particularly in the current atmosphere."

Brushing aside the latest allegations, he said that serious people understood that Vanunu was speaking nonsense and his comments on JFK were not worthy of a reaction.

The article below has been archived in accordance with "fair use" provision of the copyright law for research, scholarship, and education at the scholarly website, www.jewwatch.com from the Jerusalem Post on the Internet at the URL www.jpost.com.../JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1090725927691 where it appeared on July 29, 2004.

Jul. 25, 2004 8:59 | Updated Jul. 25, 2004 20:54
Vanunu: Israel behind JFK assassination
By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN

Comments by freed nuclear spy Mordechai Vanunu that Israel was behind the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy failed to bring smiles to government officials Sunday.

One would expect that such claims would portray Vanunu as a man with a credibility problem, but as far as the defense establishment is concern, the former nuclear technician still has secrets to reveal and a declared goal of ending Israel's nuclear program. He shouldn't be talking to the media and is actually barred from meeting with foreigners.

Nevertheless, the London-based al-Hayat published Sunday an interview it claims it had with Vanunu. According to the interview which appeared in its Arabic supplement Al-Wassat, Vanunu said that according to "near-certain indications", Kennedy was assassinated due to "pressure he exerted on then head of government, David Ben-Gurion, to shed light on Dimona's nuclear reactor."

"We do not know which irresponsible Israeli prime minister will take office and decide to use nuclear weapons in the struggle against neighboring Arab countries," Vanunu was quoted as saying. "What has already been exposed about the weapons Israel is holding can destroy the region and kill millions."

Vanunu also said that the reactor in Dimona, where he worked, could become a second "Chernobyl." He said that an earthquake could cause fissures to the core and that would cause a massive radiation leak threatening millions.

Vanunu warned that Jordan should test the residents along the border with Israel for exposure to radiation and give them pills just like Israel decided to do for its citizens.

Vanunu also criticized the visit to Israel early this month by the head of the Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammed el-Baradei.
"He (Baradei) should have refused to have visited Israel (because) he was not allowed to inspect the nuclear reactor," Vanunu said.

According to al-Hayat, Vanunu now lives "with his Palestinian friends" in east Jerusalem.

It was not clear how al-Hayat did the interview, which the publication claimed with the first Vanunu has granted to a newspaper since his release from Ashkelon prison last April.

Vanunu has been barred from granting interviews to foreign media.

jewwatch.com...

www.Jewwatch.com is a recognised anti-semetic site, its all bull# propaganda and if you dont like israel and believe all it says on that site, then maybe you should see the other site the people have made which has been taken down recently which talks about martin luther king being a dirty racist sex addict. This site is nothing but crap. The link at the top of the page talks about the pope being jewish. remember DENY IGNORANCE.

i always believed that israel/palenstine was the messy remains of a british mandate, not american involvement.