Israel and the Bomb

Interesting account of the secret development of the Israeli atomic bomb, starting in the fifties with the decision of Ben Gurion, and his persistence. One can hardly exempt Israel from the general charges against proliferation, but at least in this instance there is a certain discipline to the endeavor, and, so far, no mad bomber routines. To be sure, Israel is a special case, the factor of deterrence has surely been more than abstraction. And one can only cheer at the destruction of the Iraq reactor. But this work is interesting for the description of the insidious tactics of 'opacity' in the public discourse of Israel on the subject, that is, the engineered lack of discourse. We invade Iraq to nix the nukes, while Israel simply slipped into half-invisible mode. That is changing now, and the author ponders the future here. Quo vadis?

A brief comment- Avner Cohen's book supplied an incredible amount of insight and interesting facts to the uneducated reader. Although i am inclined in the field of israeli history Cohen uncovered a side of Israel i had never seen before. I highly recomment it. -Eyal Ebel, 16

Dr. Avner Cohen's book is unquestionable the most thorough, complete account available on this crucial subject!After almost a decade of minute detail research, ISRAEL AND THE BOMB, IS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE WORK ON THIS MATTER! For the record please allow me to state, that as a individual, I have been studying Israel's Defense and Security Matters for over 28 years. David Chindler [email protected] Rio de Janeiro Brazil

The Avner Cohen's book, is one of the best in the field. Based on the 1st hand material it examines the development of the Israeli atomic bomb from the 1950 till 1970. Much attention is dedicated to the Israeli internal politics, as well as Israel-US and Israel-France relations at that time.