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FM Peres to UN Sec-Gen Annan: Israel has nothing to hide regarding the Jenin operation
(Communicated by the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson)
April 19, 2002
On Friday (April 19), Foreign Minister Shimon Peres spoke, after
consultations with Prime Minster Ariel Sharon, with Secretary-General
Kofi Annan. The Foreign Minister informed the Secretary-General that
Israel has nothing to hide regarding any aspect of the Jenin
operation. Jenin had been the site of a fierce battle with armed
terrorists, who had deliberately hidden themselves amongst the
civilian population. The IDF did its utmost to avoid harming innocent
civilians, and its record is clean in this matter.
During the discussion, FM Peres also offered to provide all the
information in Israel's possession to a representative of Mr. Annan
sent to the area to clarify the facts. The Foreign Minister
emphasized that Israel would cooperate fully with the Secretary
General's fact-finding envoy. There will be no impediment to visiting
the site or meeting with the inhabitants during the fact-finding
process. Foreign Minister Peres neither suggested nor agreed to the
establishment or dispatch of an international investigating
committee.
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