Quotes by Mordechai Vanunu

About Mordechai Vanunu:

Mordechai Vanunu is an Israeli former nuclear technician who, citing his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed details of Israel's nuclear weapons program to the British press in 1986. He was subsequently lured to Italy by a Mossad agent, where he was drugged and abducted by Israeli intelligence agents. He was transported to Israel and ultimately convicted in a trial that was held behind closed doors.
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But I am not allowed to speak to foreigners and I am not allowed to leave the country. So I'm not so happy.

Mordechai Vanunu

The main points were: one, the amount of Israel's nuclear weapons, how many Israel had, that no one could predict or know, including the CIA. They were thinking about a number like 10 or 15. But I came out with a number between 150 to 200.

Mordechai Vanunu

Second point is no one here could predict or know that Israel was involved or started producing the hydrogen bomb - the most advanced and powerful atomic bomb that can kill millions of people.

Mordechai Vanunu

My job was to produce plutonium that was used for atomic bomb.

Mordechai Vanunu

I also was producing, working on other materials for the hydrogen bomb. They call it lithium-6 and tritium. I was working on these and the only use for lithium-6 is the hydrogen bomb.

Mordechai Vanunu

And I also take photos of hydrogen bomb, from another part of the building. It was not part of my job, but I succeeded to go and take photos of the hydrogen bomb.

Mordechai Vanunu

I worked every day there, so I knew all the details. But I needed only some proof. So the proof was photos.

Mordechai Vanunu

So I decided the only place I can speak to the world is from outside Israel.

Mordechai Vanunu

From the sea came a boat with some Israeli commando soldiers who took me by the commando boat to the yacht and put me on the yacht. In the yacht I asked people, who are you. And they said we are Israelis, French and British.

Mordechai Vanunu

I said the kidnapping is a crime. I have the right to speak about the crime done against me. They didn't like me to speak about this crime. So I decided to reveal it to the public.

Mordechai Vanunu

I couldn't sleep for two years, they tried to break my nerves. They used a lot of psychology to brainwash.

Mordechai Vanunu

Everyone knows that Israel has nuclear weapons, but no one is talking about it. The world doesn't want nuclear weapons - not in Israel, not in the Middle East and not anywhere in the world.

Mordechai Vanunu

We do not know which irresponsible Israeli prime minister will take office and decide to use nuclear weapons in the struggle against neighboring Arab countries. What has already been exposed about the weapons Israel is holding can destroy the region ...

Mordechai Vanunu

I am asking the state of Israel to revoke my citizenship. This wish for revocation of citizenship is neither new nor recent. Now, however, it is supported by the new Revocation of Citizenship Law.

Mordechai Vanunu

I have no interest in Israeli citizenship... Israel does not want me, nor do I want Israel.

Mordechai Vanunu

But on the other side I am very glad that I can at least enjoy some freedom.

Mordechai Vanunu

If they will let me go, I would leave Israel immediately. I would like to see the world, to exercise my freedom.

Mordechai Vanunu

I was allowed to meet my family every two weeks for a half hour.

Mordechai Vanunu

The power organisation of Israel gives what they can to fight me, to cause me some harm, damages in health, mind, and they succeed little bit, but I survived and I am now free, but it was very hard - a very difficult time - and I wish no one would su...

Mordechai Vanunu

We can just assume they have much more and powerful, more advanced technology, all the new computers, everything could be much more easier and help them to build much more and many more nuclear weapons.

Mordechai Vanunu

Author Bio

  • NameMordechai Vanunu
  • DescriptionIsraeli activist
  • BornOctober 14, 1954
  • CountryIsrael
  • AwardsSeán MacBride Peace Prize; ; Right Livelihood Award