Vanunu Seeks Asylum Outside of Israel

Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu said Friday that he is seeking asylum abroad, but has so far been unsuccessful (see GSN, Nov. 12).

“I have asked for asylum in many countries, any state which would help me get out of Israel would be welcomed,” he told the Portuguese newspaper Publico.

Vanunu said the countries that have rejected his asylum requests have included Canada, France, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, among others.

Vanunu was released from an Israeli prison in April after serving an 18-year sentence for releasing information on Israel’s nuclear program. The conditions of his release include a ban on leaving Israel and on speaking to foreign journalists without permission (Agence France-Presse, Nov. 26).

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