politics
March 29, 2026
Trump Arms Control Official Refuses To Confirm Israel Has Nukes
Feigned official ignorance about Israel's nuclear arsenal is meant to obscure the sheer hypocrisy of nuclear-armed Israel
TL;DR
- Rep. Joaquin Castro questioned a US arms control official about Israel's nuclear weapons.
- The official repeatedly refused to confirm or deny Israel's nuclear capability.
- Castro criticized the official's response as a "dereliction of duty" and "feigned official ignorance."
- The article posits that this ignorance hides the hypocrisy of a nuclear-armed Israel criticizing Iran's nuclear program.
- US officials discussing Israel's nuclear program could face prosecution under a 2015 Obama administration directive.
- Castro has received financial backing from AIPAC but is reportedly deviating from their directives.
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