UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says that he may have no choice but to disband the UN \"fact-finding\" team slated to investigate Israel’s anti-terror offensive in Jenin. UN Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Kieran Prendergast told reporters yesterday that Annan acknowledges that a “balanced report on recent events in Jenin refugee camp would not be possible without the full cooperation of the government of Israel.\" Israel\'s Cabinet decided yesterday not to receive or cooperate with the delegation until its demands on its composition and make-up had been met.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry has launched an international public relations campaign to explain why Israel is refusing to cooperate with the UN fact-finding team. Despite the fear that the UN General Council may vote to impose sanctions on Israel, the government ministers\' unanimous conviction that the UN committee would not be able to deliver a fair verdict overruled other considerations.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry has launched an international public relations campaign to explain why Israel is refusing to cooperate with the UN fact-finding team. Despite the fear that the UN General Council may vote to impose sanctions on Israel, the government ministers\' unanimous conviction that the UN committee would not be able to deliver a fair verdict overruled other considerations.