ALGIERS - Arab Nuclear Energy Organization has issued a warning about various dangers associated with the activities of Israel's nuclear power plants.

In a report addressing the Arab committee for studies on Israel's nuclear activities released on Monday, the organization underlined that the occupied lands and neighboring Arab states encounter serious hazards on account of Israel's nuclear centers. "In addition to the usual dangers of Israel's nuclear power plants, neighboring countries are also threatened by incidents likely to take place at these centers as well as atomic radiation and wastes," it added. Turning to the absence of international supervision over Israel's nuclear activities, it stressed that the usual activities underway at the country's power plants emit various types of radiations which are quite detrimental to the environment. "The more active the nuclear power plants, the more their radiations and the more dangerous they become," noted the report. Besides, the report said that given Israeli nuclear installations are quite old and dating back to the 1950s and 1960s and that they have been modified several times to increase their production capacity, they are more susceptible to incidents. The report also warned about the negative and lasting impacts of such activities on Arab states, in particular their environment and those residing near these power plants. "Given that the nuclear activities of Israel are not supervised, the actual range of the relevant dangers cannot be indicated, the Israelis should submit to inspection and supervision of the UN nuclear watchdog," it added. The Arab Nuclear Energy Organization referred to burial of nuclear wastes as another threat facing the neighboring states and said that the environment and air, water and soil, and particularly the subterranean water reserves are subject to serious pollution, given that potable water is mainly supplied through subterranean water reserves. It said that to counter the nuclear risks created by Israel, more than 130 centers in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria currently monitoring Israel's nuclear activities should cooperate more closely. The report further called for equipping these centers with the technologies required for achieving their goals. The organization said that it is determined to conduct laboratory experiments to examine the risks and effects of the incidents likely to take place in Israel's nuclear power plants. "Such measures aim to assess the environmental and health hazards that such incidents may incur in the neighboring states. "Nahal Sorek Nuclear Power Station situated 25 kilometers to the west of Jerusalem was implemented in 1955 with US cooperation. Given its facilities and equipment, it is quite unlikely to have been established merely for the purpose of nuclear research," said the report. According to the report, Dimona Nuclear Power Plant was established in 1962 in cooperation with French experts. Its initial output stood at 26 MWs but was later increased to 70 MW. This power plant has also never been subject to inspection either by French experts or by the UN nuclear watchdog inspectors to ensure that it does not pursue any military objectives. "Rishon Lezion Nuclear Power Plant, which was constructed jointly with American contractors with a capacity of eight MWs is involved in military activities. "A center for treatment of nuclear wastes is situated next to Dimona Power House. Besides, centers for burial of atomic wastes give reason for concern," it added. The report was released, while the West's hue and cry against Iran's peaceful nuclear activities in accordance with international laws and inspections have intensified in recent weeks. "Meanwhile, the US and Western states do not only show any reaction to Israel's unrestrained nuclear activities underway without international inspection, but they also keep supporting the Zionist regime unconditionally," noted the report. It said that the extent of irrational approach of Western countries against Iran's peaceful nuclear program is so extensive that many independent observers take it as a move intended to merely satisfy the Zionists. "They have called upon the UN nuclear watchdog to avoid being impressed by the dominating atmosphere and political pressures rather continue their technical and legal measures within the framework of international laws," concluded the report. PIN/IRNA
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