Call for UN chief to monitor Gaza war probes.GENEVA, October 15, SPA -- The Palestinians and their allies have called for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-Moon (bän kē-m  n), 1944–, South Korean diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (2007–), b. Chungju, grad. Seoul National Univ. (B.S. to become involved in a
row over Gaza war crimes investigations, proposing that he monitor
whether Israel is conducting credible probes into alleged abuses during
their conflict last winter, AP reported. The proposal was contained in a
draft resolution circulated to members of the U.N. Human Rights Council
ahead of a debate Thursday on a report that accuses Israeli forces of
war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. Almost 1,400
Palestinians were killed during the Dec. 27-Jan. 18 war. Israel has
tried to discredit the report and its authors, claiming the panel of
U.N. experts led by former South African judge Richard Goldstone gold·stone n. An aventurine with gold-colored inclusions. Noun 1. goldstone - aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles was biased against the Jewish state. The Human Rights Council commissioned the report and had intended to vote on it in early October, but Palestinian diplomats agreed to delay consideration until March under heavy pressure from the United States, which feared it would jeopardize attempts to revive the Mideast peace process. All Rights Reversed for Saudi Press Agency The Saudi press agency (SPA) was established in 1971 as the first national news agency. The main goal of its establishment was to serve as a central body to collect and distribute local and international news in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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