±¬ÁÏÍø ASKS ISRAEL FOR EVIDENCE OF ALLEGATIONS REGARDING USE OF ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA AMBULANCES

Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is aware of allegations made by Minister Mofaz through the media that ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA ambulances were involved in the transfer of body parts of Israeli soldiers. Both he and the Commissioner-General of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA take such accusations very seriously. The ±¬ÁÏÍø has asked the Israeli authorities for evidence in support of these allegations.

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