A U.N. fact-finding mission that had been expected to arrive Saturday to investigate Palestinian accusations that Israeli forces indiscriminately killed civilians in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank town of Jenin was delayed by a day. The United Nations agreed to the delay, saying the Jewish Sabbath meant Israel's Cabinet could not meet until Sunday morning to formally decide whether to allow the mission, about which it has deep reservations. Diplomats said they were told that Israel's U.N. ambassador, Yehuda Lancry, informed U.N. officials that the Cabinet had "informally agreed" to let the mission proceed.
I'd guess that their marching orders don't include investigating the Palestinians actions, which is why the Israelis don't want them. |