Abstract:
On 15 March 1995, during a diplomatic trip to Japan, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stated that Egypt will not support an indefinite extension of the NPT unless Israel accedes to the treaty. Mubarak pointed to the historic changes brought over the past few years by the Middle East Peace Process and argued the time was right for Israel to join the treaty. Mubarak also criticized Israel for not responding to Egyptian requests to discuss the NPT at the multilateral working group on arms control for the Middle East, one of five working groups that are a part of the Middle East peace process.

On 14 March 1995, U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman William Roth (R-DE) admonished both Egypt and Mexico for not supporting the U.S. position regarding indefinite extension of the NPT, even though both Egypt and Mexico are large recipients of U.S. foreign aid [1]. On 16 March 1995, Mubarak stated that Egypt would support the indefinite extension of the NPT if other Middle East nations concurred on eradicating weapons of mass destruction from the area [2]. On 22 March 1995, Egypt backed away from its statement that it would not approve an indefinite extension of the NPT, after coming under intense pressure from the U.S., Japan, and other states [3].

Supporting Sources:

[1] Japan Times, 16 March 1995, p. 20, "U.S. Senate Hits Egypt, Mexico Over NPT Stance." [2] Reuters, 16 March 1995, "Mubarak Urges Banning Mass Weapons From Mideast." [3] Chris Hedges, New York Times, 23 March 1995, P. A4, "Egypt Eases Its Stand On Israel And Nuclear Pact."