UN report on Gaza-bound flotilla delayed

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed on Friday night that he is postponing the delivery of a UN panel's report on Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla that killed nine Turkish activists.

He said the reason for the delay is to give the two governments more time to reach a "harmonious agreement" on its findings.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled out normalizing ties with Israel until the Jewish state "officially apologizes" for the May 2010 raid.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said his country will not apologize.

"It is important that these two countries improve their bilateral relationship," Ban told reporters. "That is why I have given additional time."

But with September's General Assembly ministerial meeting approaching, he said, "there's a very limited time."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4114346,00.html

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1. He is such a chicken.

I suppose that is not such a bad thing in the boss of the UN.
Sigh.
Maybe if he procrastinates enough, he can release right before the UN vote on Palestinian Statehood.