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-News for Tue. 23 April & Wed. 24
April 2002
Israel Demands Changes in UN's Jenin Inquiry
VOA
News
24
Apr 2002 13:28 UTC
 
Israel is
asking for changes in the U.N. delegation named to investigate the Israeli army
assault in the Palestinian refugee camp at Jenin. The team's departure for the
region has been delayed while Israeli envoys go to U.N. headquarters in New
York to explain their objections. But U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan expects
the fact-finding team to be in place by Saturday.
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| Palestinian woman weeps atop the rubble of what used to be her house
in Jenin refugee camp |
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Palestinians
say there was a massacre in the refugee camp. They say Israel's latest action
shows it has something to hide. Israel denies allegations of a massacre at
Jenin. Israel wants the U.N. team to include experts on military operations and
counter-terrorism. It says the mission should also investigate what it says was
the terrorist network that flourished in the Jenin camp. The United Nations
says Mr. Annan has not ruled out adding additional experts to the team "as
deemed necessary." The team appointed by Mr. Annan is led by former Finnish
President Martti Ahtisaari. The other members are former president of the
International Committee of the Red Cross, Cornelio Sommaruga, and former U.N.
High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata. Retired U.S. General William Nash
is to serve as the team's top military advisor.
The U.N.
Security Council held an emergency session late Tuesday to discuss Israel's
position. The current council president - Russian Ambassador Sergei Lavrov -
said members expect "fast implementation" of the unanimous resolution that
endorsed the fact-finding mission.
Some information
for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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