Mordechai Vanunu
Mordechai Vanunu
Mordechai Vanunu, also known as John Crossman, is an Israeli former nuclear technician and peace activist who, citing his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed details of Israel's nuclear weapons program to the British press in 1986. He was subsequently lured to Italy by a Mossad agent, where he was drugged and abducted by Israeli intelligence agents. He was transported to Israel and ultimately convicted in a trial that was held behind closed doors...
NationalityIsraeli
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth13 October 1954
CountryIsrael
We do not know which irresponsible Israeli prime minister will take office and decide to use nuclear weapons in the struggle against neighboring Arab countries. What has already been exposed about the weapons Israel is holding can destroy the region and kill millions.
All these, this cartel of spies who kidnapped me was the same group also involved in the nuclear proliferation during the Cold War.
I have sacrificed my freedom and risked my life in order to expose the danger of nuclear weapons which threatens this whole region. I acted on behalf of all citizens and all of humanity.
We can just assume they have much more and powerful, more advanced technology, all the new computers, everything could be much more easier and help them to build much more and many more nuclear weapons.
Everyone knows that Israel has nuclear weapons, but no one is talking about it. The world doesn't want nuclear weapons - not in Israel, not in the Middle East and not anywhere in the world.
After that I didn't develop the films. I keep them closed because I knew that if I develop them, someone can report me to the Shin Bet.
I have no interest in Israeli citizenship... Israel does not want me, nor do I want Israel.
So, what they decide to do is to kidnap me. The way is to send someone to bring me to Rome, because they did not want to kidnap me in England.
During the 11 and half years I was in total isolation alone in a cell, only for two hours everyday to go to walk in a courtyard also alone.
If they will let me go, I would leave Israel immediately. I would like to see the world, to exercise my freedom.
So from the beginning they put me in total isolation for seven weeks after my kidnapping they even didn't admit I am in an Israeli prison.
Next they decided to put me in total isolation. The first two years, they keep me in a small room, filled with light 24 hours and camera inside.
But I decided then to take them to the far east because I knew with speaking these secrets there would be danger to my life and could end my freedom.
But on the other side I am very glad that I can at least enjoy some freedom.