Israel Boycotting BBC

 "Israel has consistently refused to sign the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, an agreement aimed at stopping the spread of nuclear weapons, because it objects to international inspections .."

Media reports announced that the Israeli government will impose sanctions on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) after a documentary aired this weekend revealing Israel’s possession of nuclear weapons. 

The program, entitled “Israel’s Secret Weapon,” is part of the “Correspondent” series and highlighted experts as saying Israel has ``the world's sixth largest nuclear arsenal with small tactical nuclear weapons ... as well as medium-range nuclear missiles launchable from air, land or sea.'' It also said that Israel has undeclared biological and chemical capabilities and has used an unknown gas against Palestinians in Gaza two years ago that sent hundreds of people to the hospital with severe convulsions.

The Jerusalem Post, an Israeli newspaper, reported Sunday that
the Government Press Office intends to impose visa restrictions
on BBC staff, to refuse to make officials available for BBC interviews or to help BBC journalists facing problems with army roadblocks and airport security inspections. 

BBC spokeswoman Kate Atkins said they have not been officially informed of any pending Israeli restrictions.

“We stand by the Correspondent program and regret any response the Israeli government might make,” Atkins told the Associated Press.   
Israel has consistently refused to sign the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, an agreement aimed at stopping the spread of nuclear weapons, because it objects to international inspections. But it is widely assumed that the country possess nuclear weapons. The government’s public policy is purposefully vague on the subject.

The program also highlighted the story of Mordechai Vanunu, a former technician at Israel’s Dimona nuclear plant, who in 1986 gave pictures of what appeared to be nuclear weapons at the plant to a London newspaper. He fled to England after “blowing the whistle” on the government but was kidnapped and brought
back to the country for trial. He is currently serving an 18-year term for treason and espionage.

The BBC said it firmly stands by the program, even after Government Press Office chief Daniel Seaman accused the broadcaster of being anti-Semitic.