Why does Israel expect, alone in the middle east, to escape any criticism for its refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-proliferation treaty or to submit to nuclear inspections, despite its reputed possession of more than two hundred nuclear missiles and the ability to deliver them upon any of its neighbours ?

Any defender of Israel's current defence policies care to answer ?

I guess not.

Please bear in mind that any right of Israel to defend itself must apply equally to its neighbours. Any answer which boils down to "we are special- we are uniquely vulnerable- we are the chosen of god- we are more trustworthy" is not acceptable to the huge majority of fair-minded individuals.

The last of these four defences, in particular, has been completely demolished by Israel's repeated violations of international law and of humanitarian principles in the occupied territories.