Palestine question – Israel message on assassination of UN Mediator, Observer – Press release

UNITED NATIONS

Department of Public Information

Press and Publications Bureau

Lake Success, New York

Press Release PAL/297

18 September 1948

The following is the text of a message from Moshe Shertok, Foreign Minister of the Provisional Government of the State of Israel, to the Secretary-General and relayed to UN Headquarters at Lake Success:

"Outraged by abominable assassination of United Nations Mediator Count Bernadotte and observer Colonel Serot by desperadoes and outlaws who are execrated by entire people of Israel and Jewish community of Jerusalem.  Government of Israel is adopting most vigorous and energetic measures to bring assassins to justice and eradicate evil.  Moshe Shertok, Minister for Foreign Affairs."

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Document symbol: PAL/297
Document Type: Press Release
Document Sources: United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), United Nations Mediator on Palestine
Subject: Palestine question
Publication Date: 18/09/1948
2019-03-12T18:04:30-04:00

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