Arab States Shelve Push Against Israel at U.N. Nuclear Watchdog

"Arab member states in the U.N. nuclear watchdog have shelved an annual bid to pressure Israel into accepting international scrutiny of its atomic activities pending a revamp of their tactics, a senior diplomat said.

Their diplomatic strategy is shifting after previous resolutions at meetings of International Atomic Energy Agency members failed to secure more transparency from Israel, believed to have the only atomic bombs in the Middle East.

Increasingly frustrated, Arab states will not submit an Israel resolution at the IAEA's General Conference next week for the first time in three years, a senior Arab diplomat told Reuters...

Israel has said it will consider joining the NPT only once it is at peace with its Arab neighbours and Iran."