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Thursday, February 28, 2019
Israel rejects ‘biased’ UN probe into response to Gaza unrest
Israel rejects the findings of the UN probe into its soldiers’ response to Gaza unrest that began in March last year, calling it “hostile, deceitful and biased.”
“Israel rejects the report outright,” acting Foreign Minister Israel Katz says in a statement after the probe alleged soldiers may have committed crimes against humanity.

Composite image of Transportation Minister Israel Katz (L) and Education Minister Naftali Bennett. (Hadas Parush/Flash90, Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
“No institution can negate Israel’s right to self-defense and its duty to defend its residents and borders from violent attacks.”
Education Minister Naftali Bennett comments that “it’s hard to imagine the UN could sink any lower. Alternating between excusing terror and ignoring terror it is letting down democracies and backing dictators and tyrants.”
— with AFP