[Published: Thursday October 08 2009]
Palestinian U-turn on Gaza report
Gaza, 08 Oct-(ANA)-The Palestinian Authority has backed UN Security Council talks on alleged war crimes in Gaza, days after seeking the deferral of a UN debate on the issue.
The UN Security Council is set to discuss whether to hold an emergency session on the Goldstone report, which accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes.
A senior Palestinian Authority politician has said last week's request to defer discussion of the report was a "mistake".
The decision sparked an outcry among Palestinians.
Libya, the only Arab state on the 15-member body, will request the UN session in a closed-door meeting.
Palestinian officials voiced their "full support" for the proposed discussion - after leaders were excoriated for requesting a deferral of a UN debate last week. (ANA)
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