Israeli guilty over leaking nuclear secrets to Sunday Times

Title

Israeli guilty over leaking nuclear secrets to Sunday Times

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Mar 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:36

Description

Alison Johns interviews the brother (not identified) of disgraced Israeli scientist, Mordecai Vanunu, who gave nuclear secrets to the Sunday Times newspaper in Britain. On his brother’s motives, and speculates on the sentence now he has been found guilty today in Jerusalem of espionage and treason. He is currently trying to stir up international support for his brother.

Contributors

Alison Johns

Keywords

Israel; Sunday Times; Espionage; Nuclear weapons; Trials; Jerusalem; Intelligence service; Sentencing; Mordecai Vanunu

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