Free Mordechai Vanunu

To Mr. Kofi Annan Sep. 30, 2002

The secretary general of the united nations

,Your excellency

While the air is ringing with accusations that Iraq has been
developing weapons of mass destruction and refusing to
abide by Security Council resolutions, the world seems to be
.turning a blind eye to the situation in Israel

,Israel too has developed weapons of mass destruction - nuclear
biological and chemical - and has the means to deliver them over
hundreds of kilometres. Israel too has fouted numerous United
Nations resolutions calling on her to withdraw from the occupied
territories, and other issues. Yet so far Israel has not been called
upon to admit inspectors who could make sure that she is not in
violation of international conventions and treaties, and is not
.threatening her neighbours

We call on the United Nations in general and the Security Council
,in particular to demand that Israel submit without delay to thorough
extensive and unrestricted inspections by suitable experts appointed
by the world body, to ensure that she poses no threat to her
.neighbours, her own population, or the world

Sixteen years ago a brave man by name of Mordechai Vanunu
revealed to the world, via a british newspaper, that Israel is the
world's sixth largest nuclear power. He has been languishing in an
israeli prison ever since. It is in his name and in support of his
moral conviction that we call on you to apply to Israel the same
.principles that are applied to Iraq, or to any other ''rogue'' state

Respectfully yours, Gideon Spiro, Committee coordinator

The Isreali Committee to free Mordechai Vanunu and for a Middle East
free from Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons