The World - News from Oct. 1, 1989

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s policy-setting body, in a move opposed by the United States and other Western members, passed a resolution denouncing Israel’s nuclear policies as a threat to peace and security. The resolution, sponsored by 14 states including Iraq, Libya and Saudi Arabia, was adopted on the last day of the agency’s annual conference in Vienna. The vote was 47 in favor and 28 against, with 12 abstentions. It is widely believed that Israel has the capability of producing nuclear weapons, but there is disagreement on whether it has done so.