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current stalemate in which the region finds itself. As Prince Turki suggests in his conclusion, ourdestination otherwise may be a new and more dangerous Middle East containing many nucleararmedstates, in which the risk of nuclear war would be greatly magnified.In arenas where current policies are likely to lead to catastrophic results, the challenge in proposingpolicy initiatives is not to offer a good idea. It is sufficient that a proposal simply be betterthan the alternatives. Prince Turki Al Faisal’s perceptive, provocative plan seeks to meet that test.Readers will benefit from assessing it.Graham AllisonDirector, Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsviA Political Plan for a Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone (WMDFZ) in the Middle East
Table of Contents1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 12. Too Much Ado about Nothing: Diplomacy of NWFZ and WMDFZ in the MENA Region............. 23. The GCC and Nuclear Power............................................................................................................ 54. Time to Act: Considering Alternatives............................................................................................... 65. Conclusion......................................................................................................................................... 8AppendixesAppendix A: Resolution 3263 of the U.N. General Assembly of 9 December, 1974..................... 11Appendix B: Resolution 3474 of the U.N. General Assembly of 1975.......................................... 14Appendix C: Resolution on the Middle East adopted at 1995NPT Review and Extension Conference................................................................... 16Appendix D: Appendix D: Reaffirmation of the 1995 Resolution in May 2010Review Conference Discussions Excerpt.................................................................. 18Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs | Harvard Kennedy Schoolvii
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