The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution criticizing Israel for refusing to join the international treaty against the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
The resolution supported by Arab countries points out that Israel is the only Middle Eastern country that has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. It calls on Israel to join and place its nuclear facilities under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution with 161 votes "for" and five against, with 18 countries abstaining, the Associated Press reported.
The US and Canada are among five countries that have joined Israel in opposing the resolution. Israel's leaders have never denied or confirmed that the country possesses nuclear weapons, but Israel is widely believed to be a nuclear power.
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