[Reuters] Mark Heinrich - The annual assembly of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday passed a resolution urging all Middle East nations to renounce atom bombs in a vote most Arabs boycotted over amendments they felt took pressure off Israel. The vote was 82-0 with 13 abstentions, including Israel. Almost all Arab League states stalked out before the vote. Israel, echoed by Washington and close allies, says that while a nuclear weapons-free zone is a commendable ideal, it is not feasible as long as some Arab neighbors continue not to recognize the Jewish state, with Islamist Iran openly calling for its elimination.
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