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Israel blocks UN mission to Jenin
Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian, April 24, 2002

Israel reneged on its commitment to an international investigation of its offensive against the Jenin refugee camp last night, throwing the United Nations mission into disarray. Hours after a chorus of Israeli officials, including the foreign minister, Shimon Peres, said Israel had nothing to hide, the prime minister, Ariel Sharon, decided the team, announced just 24 hours earlier by the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, was no longer acceptable. The mission - led by the former Finnish president, Martti Ahtisaari - had been planning to move quickly, and was expected to arrive in Jenin at the end of this week.
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