RESPONDING TO ISRAEL BOMB ATTACK, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS
PEACE PROCESS MUST NOT BE DERAILED
The following statement was issued today in Moscow by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General was appalled by this morning’s bomb attack in northern Israel.
It comes at a time when there is a concerted international effort to convene a peace conference on the Middle East.
Brutal and wilful killing of innocent civilians can never be justified, no matter what the political objective.� Every effort must be made to bring to justice those responsible for this cruel act.
The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Israel.
He urges those committed to finding a political solution in the Middle East to stay the course.� The enemies of peace should not be allowed to derail this process.
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