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UN Resolution: Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms
(AP-ABC News) Alexandra Olson - The UN General Assembly voted 161-5 to approve an Arab-backed resolution Tuesday calling on Israel to renounce possession of nuclear weapons and put its nuclear facilities under international oversight. The U.S., Canada, Palau and Micronesia joined Israel in opposing the measure, while 18 countries abstained. Israel has long argued that a full Palestinian-Israeli peace plan must precede any creation of a Mideast zone free of weapons of mass destruction. Israel also argues that Iran's work on nuclear arms is the real regional threat. U.S. representative Robert Wood said the measure "fails to meet the fundamental tests of fairness and balance. It confines itself to expressions of concern about the activities of a single country." He warned that such resolutions only undermine prospects for progress.