SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK ON ISRAEL
AS 'MORALLY REPUGNANT', HARMFUL TO PALESTINIAN CAUSE
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General strongly condemns today's suicide bomb attack in the city of Netanya in Israel in which at least fifteen Israeli citizens were killed and many others wounded. He reiterates his conviction that such terrorist attacks are morally repugnant and immensely harmful to the Palestinian cause. He extends his heartfelt condolences to the Government of Israel and to the families of the victims of this attack.
The Secretary-General urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint and not to allow the enemies of peace to derail the current efforts to secure a durable ceasefire and to implement the Tenet and Mitchell plans.
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Document symbol: SG/SM/8178
Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Casualties, Incidents, Intifadah II, Palestine question, Peace proposals and efforts, Terrorism
Publication Date: 27/03/2002
Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Casualties, Incidents, Intifadah II, Palestine question, Peace proposals and efforts, Terrorism
Publication Date: 27/03/2002