The United Nations investigation into the Gaza Flotilla to proceed
The UN investigation into the Gaza Flotilla Incident is to be proceed…with Israel’s participation.
Sir Geoffrey Palmer
UN president Ban Ki-moon announced the investigation on Monday. It will comprise of a four member panel chaired by former New Zealand Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer and Colombian president Alvaro Uribe. The other members will be from Turkey and Israel and are yet to be named.
J-Wire asked Stephen Goodman, president of the New Zealand Jewish Council, about Palmer’s involvement. He said: “As a New Zealander it is always good to see a fellow countryman taking a leadership position on the world stage. The Jewish community has found Sir Geoffrey Palmer to take a balanced, considered stance on issues. We trust that he will follow the same pattern with this role and, along with the rest of the world, look forward to a rational report outcome.”
