UN receives Palestinian President Abbas’ letter requesting that an independent investigation be conducted into the death of the Palestinian teen killed last week – SG’s Spokesperson’s noon briefing (excerpts)


HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING
BY FARHAN HAQ, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON

MONDAY, 7 JULY 2014

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 U.N. ENVOY IN MIDDLE EAST RECEIVED LETTER FROM PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT REQUESTING INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION 

  • In response to questions, the Spokesman confirmed that Robert Serry, in his capacity as the Secretary-General’s representative on the ground was handed a letter on Sunday by President Mahmoud Abbas which calls for “an international and independent investigation into the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir”.
  • Haq added that the letter is being transmitted to the Secretary-General, who had not yet seen the letter. The letter would then be evaluated and responded to in due course.
  • Asked about the violence on the ground, the Spokesman referred to the statements that the Secretary-General has issued, including on the killings of the three Israeli teenagers and of the youth killed in Jerusalem last week.

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2019-03-12T19:49:43-04:00

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