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Reuters. 29 April 2002. Israel lists demands for UN mission to Jenin. UNITED NATIONS -- Israel appealed to the United States on Monday to make sure the U.N. fact-finding mission into the devastation at the Jenin refugee camp would not present conclusions in its final report [!], one of six Israeli demands. A letter from Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell was sent as the U.N. Security Council held consultations on Israel's repeated requests for delays of the mission to the West Bank camp. But the council held off action, awaiting an Israeli Cabinet decision on Tuesday. Peres, in his letter, obtained by Reuters, said the team's report should be submitted only as "findings" and not include "observations," the U.N. term for conclusions. U.N. officials would not comment but some earlier had objected to Israel dictating the structure of the final report. Peres also said the report should explicitly mention the word "terror" in relation to events in Jenin. Mention of international humanitarian law must include references to the "right of self-defense" and the "rights to fight terrorism." U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who said it was "very urgent" the mission go ahead, had expected a decision from the Israeli Cabinet on Monday but the body did not meet. The Cabinet is now expected to make a decision early on Tuesday, U.N. Undersecretary-General Kieran Prendergast said. Peres said Israel would respond to requests to interview its public servants in accordance with "Israeli law and at its discretion." Any testimony of other Israelis had to be made available to Israel, prior to completion of the team's report, so Israel could comment [!] on the testimony. Submission of documents to the committee would be based on the discretion of the Israeli government, Peres added. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Stoller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews Last train to Nuremberg --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
