In other news from Israel, nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu spoke to reporters Monday after he was put under house arrest for violating his parole orders.

Mordechai Vanunu: “This Jewish state have 200 atomic weapons, have hydrogen bomb, atomic weapons, neutron bomb. And they are not able to say they have the bomb. They are not able to destroy anyone. They are not able to use the bomb. Instead, they arrest Vanunu Mordechai. Any time they want, they cannot say they have the bomb, they arrest Vanunu Mordechai.”

Vanunu was released from prison in 2004 after serving an eighteen-year sentence for revealing details of Israel’s nuclear weapons program. Israeli police said Vanunu was arrested on Tuesday because he had met with foreigners. Vanunu’s lawyer Avigdor Feldman disputed the charges.

Avigdor Feldman: “Mr. Vanunu was arrested because he had a relationship, a relationship between a man and a woman, with a Norwegian citizen. He is not being accused of giving any secrets. She is not interested not in nuclear business. She’s interested in Mordechai Vanunu. Mordechai Vanunu is probably interested in her. I’m sure the Norwegian embassy will have something to say about it.”