CABLE DATED 5 DECEMBER 1949 ADDRESSED BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
ISRAELI AUTHORITIES HAVE TODAY THE FIFTH OF DECEMBER 1949 ATTACKED WITH ARMS AND CAPTURED JELBOUN VILLAGE WHICH LIES THIRTEEN KILOMETERS EAST OF JENIN. THEY EXPELLED INHABITANTS FROM THEIR VILLAGE CAUSING FATAL CASUALTIES AMONGST THEM. JORDAN GOVERNMENT STRONGLY PROTEST AGAINST UNWARRANTED ISRAELI ACTION AND CALL ON YOU TO NOTIFY SECURITY COUNCIL FOR TAKING PROMPT AND STRICT MEASURES TO RETURN EXPELLED ARABS TO THEIR VILLAGE, HAND BACK THEIR LOOTED BELONGINGS, AND COMPENSATE ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES.
RUHI ABDUL HADI, MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN.
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Document symbol: S/1428
Document Type: Cablegram
Document Sources: Security Council
Country: Israel, Jordan
Subject: Casualties, Incidents
Publication Date: 05/12/1949
Document Type: Cablegram
Document Sources: Security Council
Country: Israel, Jordan
Subject: Casualties, Incidents
Publication Date: 05/12/1949