UNRWA welcomes retractions on damaging articles published by the Toronto Globe and Mail and Sydney's The Australian

UNRWA welcomes retractions on damaging articles published by the Toronto Globe and Mail and Sydney's The Australian

ccun.org Editor's Note:

The following is an example of how pro-Israel media smear anyone who dares to tell the truth about Israeli aggression and war crimes against the Palestinian people, even it is a UN organization, like the UNRWA. The damage is usually done, as most readers or viewers won't see the retraction or correction later.

UNRWA welcomes retractions on damaging articles

Date: 04 / 04 / 2009 Time: 14:19
Bethlehem - Ma'an -

The Toronto Globe and Mail and Sydney's The Australian published retractions and corrections to articles in which they accused UNRWA officials of publishing inaccurate information about Israeli attacks around the UN school in Jabaliya during the recent war in Gaza.

In its clarification, the Toronto Globe and Mail admitted that "John Ging, the Director of operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza was mistakenly quoted in a January 29 news story." The paper made clear that "in fact, Mr Ging was referring to a different attack, at Asma, Gaza, on the same day as the Jabalia attack", in which three people were killed inside the UNRWA school compound.

The articles claimed that UNRWA had not only published incorrect data, but that its officials had spread allegations against Israel based on this information. These misleading articles were quoted in subsequent media reports.

"UNRWA welcomes the retractions, but regrets the damaging impression left by the original articles. The Agency stands by the information it made public during the fighting in Gaza in December and January," according to a statement sent to Ma'an.

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