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UN chief condemn Israel for destroying Arab homes, demands halt |
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by Wakunta Qurerastos
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15 May 2004
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan strongly condemned Israel's widespread destruction of Palestinian homes in the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Friday and urged Israel to stop violating international law. |
Heavy fighting raged in the camp Friday and Israeli army bulldozers knocked down at least 35 buildings, trying to secure the area for soldiers searching for the remains of five others killed there in a blast earlier in the week.
Annan cited reports of the demolition "of scores of buildings over the last two days, in addition to 130 residential buildings already destroyed this month."
"The secretary general has repeatedly called on the government of Israel to address its security needs within the boundaries of international law," UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said in a statement.
"He urges Israel to uphold its obligations as an occupying power by immediately halting such actions, which are tantamount to collective punishment and a clear violation of international law," Eckhard said. |
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