UN resolution condemns Israel over Jerusalem killings

Title

UN resolution condemns Israel over Jerusalem killings

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

25 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Paul Woodley reports on a vote by the UN security council condemning Israel for refusing to allow a UN commission to investigate the deaths of 21 Palestinians at the hands of Israeli security forces. It’s the second time in less than two weeks Israel has been condemned over the incident in which security forces opened fire on stone-throwing Palestinian demonstrators at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Includes statements by Johanan Bein, Israeli ambassador to the UN; Palestinian representive to the UN, Nasser al-Kidwa; British ambassador to the UN, Sir David Hannay. Broadcast on LBC Newstalk Breakfast.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Johanan Bein; David Hannay; Nasser al-Kidwa

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Israel; Middle East; International relations; Military affairs; UN; Palestine; Jerusalem; Palestinan Arabs

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