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| UN rejects Gaza probe under Israeli pressure |
| 2009-05-07 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday gave in to pressure from Israel by rejecting a U.N. report that accused Israel of "gross negligence and recklessness" in its 22-day assault of the Gaza strip, even as he said the U.N. would seek compensation for damages. Ban, who appointed the four-person inquiry board in February, rejected the reports' recommendations for further investigations into whether Israel had breached international law, including its use of deadly white phosphorus bombs, and said he would only seek compensation for the more than $11 million of damage to U.N. property. The report criticized the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for causing civilian deaths as well as attacking and even destroying U.N. facilities. Ban said the full 184-page report was being kept secret because information in it could prejudice U.N. security, but sent a 27-page summary to members of the U.N. Security Council and Israel. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Strange, there's no mention of Hamass firing mortars from schools or shooting political rivals... That falls under the heading of Indigenous Brown-skinned People Engaging In Their Native Customs. It is protected behaviour under the Geneva Conventions On Multi-culturalism. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-05-07 14:11 |
| #4 Then the UN will recompense Israel for costs incurred in Lebanon attempting to rescue Israeli soldiers kidnapped from border territory supposedly secured by UN troops a few years ago? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-05-07 12:39 |
| #3 Ah yes, the "deadly white phosphorus bombs"... Strange, there's no mention of Hamass firing mortars from schools or shooting political rivals... |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-05-07 10:38 |
| #2 The report criticized |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-05-07 03:31 |
| #1 Send the bill to the "Palestinians". |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-05-07 03:15 |