5 June 2008 Secretary-General SG/SM/11619 www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2008/sgsm11619.doc.htm

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Secretary-General condemns fatal attacks by militants, israelis

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General condemns the ongoing rocket and mortar attacks by
militant groups, including Hamas, from Gaza against crossing points and
Israeli civilian targets, which caused the death of an Israeli civilian and
four casualties today. He calls on Hamas and other militant groups to cease
such acts. He also reminds them that these actions, as well as attacks on
crossings, have detrimental implications for the Palestinian civilian
population in Gaza.

The Secretary-General also condemns the death of a Palestinian child and the
injury of its mother in Gaza as the result of Israeli Air Force (IAF) fire.
While recognizing Israel's right to self-defence, the Secretary-General
calls upon Israel to exercise maximum restraint, and reminds the IAF and the
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of their responsibility to protect civilians
under international humanitarian law during military operations.

If the UN can't understand the difference between terrorist attacking a democracy and a democracy fighting to survive, then it is worthless.