Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ASKS ISRAEL FOR EVIDENCE OF ALLEGATIONS REGARDING USE OF Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA ambulances were involved in the transfer of body parts of Israeli soldiers. Both he and the Commissioner-General of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA take such accusations very seriously. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has asked the Israeli authorities for evidence in support of these allegations.

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