Palestinians Seek UN Help to Stop Israeli Raids After Kidnapping
Source: Bloomberg
By Jonathan Ferziger and Saud Abu Ramadan Jun 21, 2014 7:40 PM ET
Palestinians asked the United Nations for assistance in halting Israel’s week-long campaign of arrests and airstrikes following the suspected kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also communicated with the UN, telling Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon he opposes efforts to help Hamas receive money from Qatar to pay its employees in the Gaza Strip. Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman wants to expel UN envoy Robert Serry, Ban’s Middle East envoy from Israel over efforts to transfer $20 million to Hamas from Qatar, Channel 2 television reported, without saying where it got the information.
Serry, in a statement, rejected the allegations about the Qatari money. He said it was “disheartening” to have his integrity challenged.
“We view Serry’s behavior very severely,” ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said, without addressing the content of the TV report. “Strong decisions will be called for.”
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