Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 2000." He said, "In this regard, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has repeatedly confirmed the concerns raised in this report which are compatible with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1974, and adopted at each session of the General Assembly by consensus since its 35th session in 1980, including the resolution which calls for declaring the Middle East and Arab Gulf region free from all weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons." He added that Israel's possession of nuclear weapons constitutes a fundamental obstacle to achieving security and stability in the Middle East, pointing out that the justifications submitted for Israel's acquisition and development of weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, are clearly not compatible with its claimed desire to achieve peace with the peoples and countries of the region. He also asserted that real peace must be based on trust and good intentions by all countries and peoples of the region as well as on freedom from injustice, occupation and committing heinous crimes against them. He also affirmed that peace can not be built on the possession of nuclear weapons, or threat of using them, or on imposition of a fait accompli and hegemony that would be a source of concern and threat, not only to the peoples of the region, but to international peace and security in general. --More
