Full text of the plumbat affair israel internet archive. The record matthew bunn1 in considering how to reduce the contribution of the civilian nuclear energy system to the proliferation of nuclear weapons in the future, it is important to examine what aspects of civilian nuclear energy have contributed to nuclear weapons programs in the past. Christopher plummer on sex, booze, my dog tulip, sound of. The story of how israel got its nukes by eric mcleod special to shunpiking online 1.
Shams uz zaman, evolution of israels nuclear programme. The plumbat affair is a well written depiction of how the state of israel managed to attain its nuclear deterrence over its enemies within the middle east with the very astute and creative workings of israels secret service. A contract was set up to have the shipment delivered to an italian paint company for processing. Philosophical problems and arguments an introduction. In any event, sometime in mid1968, israel acquired 200 tons of yellowcake from belgium in a complex clandestine operation known as the plumbat affair. Previous editions of the plum book, back to 1996, are also available on govinfo plum book for 2016. At school he suffered from depression, in adulthood bipolar disorder. Germanywhat came to be known as the plumbat affair. There he met two men who introduced themselves as gustav pistauer and jeanluc sevenier.
And western governments, including britain and the us, turn a blind. Ebook bike is another great option for you to download free. Or what feeds dimona circumstantial evidence for an illicit fate of uranium from rock phosphate processing. The end of the affair by graham greene free ebooks download. Sedimentary rock phosphates contain up to several hundred mgkg of uranium u, which seems low when compared to the u concentration in typical mined u minerals, but is significant in terms of u masses. Although the lost uranium was never officially traced. Israel the plumbat operation 1968 a combined lakammossad operation, codenamed plumbat, was undertaken in support of the israeli nuclearweapons effort. Pistauer was one of mossads most experienced agents. In most cases, recovery from an affair, and the breach of trust and safety, takes a long time. Full text of the plumbat affair israel see other formats the plumbat affair.
The relationship has suffered a significant emotional trauma. Christopher plummer on sex, booze, my dog tulip, sound of music from the stratford festival, where hes starring in the tempest, the acting legend clears up. Peter gillman born 1942 is a british writer and journalist specializing but not exclusively in mountaineering topics. Since this book, as well as the others are nearly 30 years old, i suspect it may be awhile. On 9 july 1973, aerbel dutifully followed the instructions of his mossad control and presented himself at lod airport, near tel aviv. The lavon affair, a failed israeli covert operation directed against egypt in. Affairs and psychological operations command, and the u. Israel has been stealing nuclear secrets and covertly making bombs since the 1950s.
Operation plumbat is believed to have been an israeli covert operation in 1968 to obtain. Had the fbi known about the plumbat affair at the time, in which israeli secret services illegally slipped 200 tons of yellow cake, or uranium oxide, out of europe. Mattson, phd beginning more than 50 years ago, and extending over the period from 1957 to 1978, according to official u. Civilian nuclear energy and nuclear weapons programs. A freighter disappears for fifteen days in the mediterranean. In what became known as the plumbat affair, the israelis used a web of front companies to buy a consignment of uranium oxide, known as yellowcake, in antwerp. The uranium traveled aboard the scheersberg a, which had been purchased by the mossad. The book operation uranium ship by menachem portugali, dennis eisenberg and eli landau, published in 1978 by signet books, claims to provide details. Paul l leventhal article says tighter controls must be imposed on shipment of nuclear materials in order to prevent their diversion to weapons. Read book 191 engineering studies previous question papers as evaluation them wherever you are now. Davenport, e, eddy, p, gillman, p 1978 the plumbat affair, new york. In november 1968, the scheersberg a was sent to antwerp where the uranium was placed in barrels labeled plumbat, referring to a harmless lead product. Graham greene is a british writer of detective stories and novels catholic, is remarkable in all respects.
In november 1968 the cargo ship scheersberg a set sail from antwerp, belgium, bound for genoa, italy. This new piece by julian borger, detailing the history of clandestine and illicit means by which israel developed its nuclear weapons stockpile is an absolute must read. Hes particularly good, too, on his subjects contradictions. The scheersberg a set out from antwerp, and then the. In 1977 the plumbat affair was leaked by paul leventhal, a former u. Almost as soon as he begins the affair the writer realizes it cannot last though he still cannot stop himself from becoming jealous of the womans husband and cannot bring himself to end it. Israel hijacked a german freighter, manifested for genoa, which disappeared along with its cargo of some 200 tons of uranium oxide. Davenport, e, eddy, p, gillman, p 1978 the plumbat affair, new.
Also telling was information about nuclearrelated aerial exercises and the advanced development and preparation for deployment of the jericho missile, an israeli version of the frenchmade md620 ballistic missile. A factual book called the plumbat affair by elaine davenport, paul eddy and peter gillman, published in 1978 by futura publications ltd, isbn 0233970169. Revisiting the numec affair victor gilinsky, roger j. For nine years, the case of the phantom uranium ship remained one of the worlds best. Operation plumbat was an israeli covert operation in 1968 to obtain yellowcake processed uranium ore to. The lavon affair, a failed israeli covert operation directed against egypt in 1954, triggered a chain of events that have had profound consequences for power relationships in the middle east. An annotated directory of online sources and print articles by wesley britton because the number of short news items, articles, booklets, and opinion pieces on the mossad and israeli intelligence are legion, the listings below are intended only as good starting points for researchers and general readers. But the safeguards issue was lost in the excitement over another aspect of the plumbat affair. No ambiguity at all israel has nukes spanishhalyon. Implications in postiran nuclear deal, regional studies, vol. Plumbat affair 200 tons of yellowcake diverted shapiro arrived in israel at same time as yellowcake shapiro gathering of brain trust in november 65. Julian borger on israels nuclear arsenal arms control law.
Israels political leaders had been interested in developing nuclear weapons since before the foundation of the state, but their active pursuit of them followed the 1955 czechegyptian arms deal, which threatened to overwhelm israel. The truth about israels secret nuclear arsenal world. The story of an obsessive love affair between a married woman and a young upandcoming writer. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A german freighter, manifested for genoa, disappeared along with its cargo of some 200 tons of uranium oxide. Government publishing office gpo has made the 2016 united states policy and supporting positions, or the the plum book, available on govinfo and as a mobile web app no download required. Although the lost uranium was never officially traced, the intelligence community had concluded that. The relevance of mordechai vanunu disclosures to israels.
When the freighter reappeared in turkish port cypress, the cargo was missing, as it had been transferred to an israeli ship and taken to haifa. Had the fbi known about the plumbat affair at the time, in which israeli secret services illegally slipped 200 tons of yellowcake, or uranium oxide, out of europe a mere two months after eitan, bendor, biegun, and hermoni met with shapiro in 1968, the bureau might have taken more seriously israels byanymeansnecessary approach to securing. Percy jackson have always wanted what he cant have, now his desire falls to the most unattainable in the universe. The spanish crew of the ship was fired and replaced with mossad agents with forged passports.
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