Israel nuke program criticized
U.S. lobbies against resolution at conference; Iran praises it
Posted: September 19, 2009 at 5:46 a.m.
Overriding Western objections, a 150-nation nuclear conference on Friday passed a resolution directly criticizing Israel and its atomic program for the first time in 18 years. Iran hailed the vote as a "glorious moment." The United States and other backers of the Jewish state had lobbied for 18 years of past practice - debate on the issue without a vote.
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