U.N. Report Criticizes Israel for Actions at Border
NY Times
07-Jul-2011

JERUSALEM — A new United Nations report that has been distributed to members of the Security Council strongly criticizes Israel for using live fire against unarmed demonstrators who tried in May to breach its border fence from Lebanon.
Israel is planning to respond in detail shortly in a letter to
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, officials here said Thursday.

The United Nations has been a frequent battleground for Israel, whose diplomats are currently working to oppose a bid by the Palestinians for international recognition of statehood at the Security Council and the General Assembly this fall.

The report
states that Israel first issued verbal warnings and fired into the air
before directing live fire at the mostl... >>>

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