Meeting with Mordechai Vanunu

In the picture, I am with Mordechai Vanunu, the former technician at Israel's nuclear plant in Dimona, known to many as the Isreal's nuclear whistle blower
Meeting with him was such an honor. Vanuno, from a big Jewish family that emigrated to Israel from Morocco in 1963. In the late 80's (can't recall the exact yr-86/87) feeling committed to do the right thing, Vanuno reveled to the people of Israel and to the rest of the world about the nuclear program Israel had in place. The London Sunday Times, learned about Vanuno's story and flew him to England, where he provided the newspaper with information based in facts. The London Sunday Times appointed specialists to verify the information, and after confirming, Vanuno's information, his story was published and the entire world learned that Israel had become a major nuclear weapon power. Days before the story was published in the Sunday Times, he was trick by a female friend of his, an Israeli secret agent and was apprehended and returned to Israel where he was charged with espionage and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Vanuno, told us that the first 10-12 years, he was in solitary confinement in a very small tiny cell. In April 2004, Vanuno was released from jail, but not set free, as he was force to be in constant surveillance and unable to leave the country. Vanuno found sanctuary at St. George's Cathedral, home of the Bishop of Jerusalem. Vanuno was forbidden to speak to media or foreigners, keeping him as a "virtual" prisoner. Believing that this restrictions against him, is a clear violation of his human rights, he gives interviews to newspapers and groups like CPT.
At the end of our visit, some one in our group asked him if he regretted his decision, he stated: "I did the necessary thing" and even if I had to do it all over again, no doubt I will do it again.