Thursday, April 18, 2002

Jenin camp 'horrific beyond belief'



A UN envoy has said that the devastation left by Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp is "horrific beyond belief".
Terje Roed-Larsen, who toured the West Bank refugee camp on Thursday, said it was "morally repugnant" that Israel had not allowed rescue teams in after the fighting.

He demanded the full withdrawal of Israeli forces and the lifting of a curfew in the area.

Palestinians claim hundreds of bodies are buried beneath the rubble, but Israel says the numbers of dead are far fewer. An independent forensic expert says evidence suggests that a massacre has taken place.


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