France, U.S., UK Walk Out at UN After Libya's Comparison of Gaza to Nazi Death Camps

[Los Angeles Times] The U.S., France and Britain walked out of a Security Council debate on the Middle East on Wednesday after Libya compared the situation in Gaza to that of Nazi "concentration camps." French Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert plucked off his translation earpiece and walked out, followed by his two colleagues, after Libyan Deputy Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi made the statement.


2008-04-24 10:00:00

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