Quote Originally Posted by Tikkun Olam View Post
... Is it not okay for America to have nuclear weapons to guard off attacks? Then why don't these basic rights of self-defense apply for Israel, too? ...
Nuclear weapons are not one of the "basic rights of self-defense". They are an unfortunate part of modern life.
The United States developed nuclear weapons because they thought Hitler was developing them.

The United States has repeatedly vowed to defend Israel if it were attacked. Therefore Israel, like Japan -
is already covered by the 'nuclear umbrella' of the United States. Israel's decision not to trust the United States
and develop it's own nuclear arsenal is as destabilizing in the Middle East as a decision by Japan to do the same
would be destabilizing in Asia.

Iran, the arch-enemy of Israel, will likely not rest until they have the same "basic rights" as their hated foe.
No good can come from the further proliferation of nuclear weapons.