Israel to cooperate with UN probe into flotilla raid

[oberliner]

WASHINGTON - The government is expected to cooperate with the Unites Nations' investigation into May's deadly Navy raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday following a discussion with his top six ministers and talks held in the past few weeks in a bid to ensure that the panel and its mandate would be balanced and fair.

The decision was made following a firm request by the UN chief, which was relayed to the Israeli government during a personal meeting between Ban and Defense Minisetr Ehud Barak.

The expected cooperation is part of Israel's process of drawing conclusions following the Goldstone Report, which accused the Israel Defense Forces of committing war crimes in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead.

Following his conversation with Ban on Monday, Netanyahu said that "Israel has nothing to hide. Quite the opposite: The State of Israel's national interest is to ensure that the factual truth on the entire raid incident will be known to the world."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3928991,00.html

[ConsAreLiars]

1. That's one of those 'believe it when I see it' RW blathering lies. Will they turn over

all the cell and video recordings they confiscated? Did they preserve them all after stealing them all? You might believe they are honest and innocent enough to do so. If so, that is another bit of evidence you are a bigotry-blinded ignoramus.

"nothing to hide" Quite the contrary. And their actions in hiding the evidence prove it.

(edit tiny typo)

[henank]

2. Israel can do no right

bla bla bla... ad nauseum.

[ConsAreLiars]

3. What will you bet the fascists who stole the personal property including the

recorded videos and pix will ever bring that now destroyed evidence into any court. All criminals (the smarter ones, at least) try to destroy the evidence against them. The fact that those recording devices were stolen from the passengers and never returned is as close to a confession as one can expect.

[henank]

4. Well, I see you have no need of an investigation

After all, you are the judge, jury and executioner.

"Fascists" - you know personally every one of those soldiers and the views he holds. Yes, no investigation needed. The Liar has proclaimed and decided.

[Tripmann]

5. If it happened as Israel claimed it did, why confiscate the evidence that would exonerate them?