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UN officials accused of bowing to Israeli pressure over children’s rights list
Sunday, March 22, 2015 11:28
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Senior UN officials in Jerusalem have been accused of caving in to Israeli pressure to abandon moves to include the state’s armed forces on a UN list of serious violators of children’s rights.
UN officials backed away from recommending that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) be included on the list following telephone calls from senior Israeli officials. The Israelis allegedly warned of serious consequences if a meeting of UN agencies and NGOs based in Jerusalem to ratify the recommendation went ahead. Within hours, the meeting was cancelled.
“Top officials have buckled under political pressure,” said a UN source. “As a result, a clear message has been given that Israel will not be listed.” …. http://www.theguardian.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/03/un-officials-accused-of-bowing-to_22.html
