Palestinians seek U.N. action on “Israeli” "terrorism"

Source: Reuters, 9-11-2006
UNITED NATIONS - A Palestinian official accused "Israel" on Thursday of "state terrorism" in an attack in Gaza that killed 18 civilians and said "Israeli" apologies for such incidents were insincere and no longer acceptable.
"This is terrorism, this is state terrorism," Palestinian U.N. Observer Riyad Mansour told an emergency Security Council meeting. "These are war crimes for which the perpetrators must be held accountable under international law."
But an "Israeli" diplomat insisted Wednesday`s deadly shelling in Beit Hanoun had been accidental. "Israel" was "deeply saddened" by it and doing its utmost to avoid a repetition, "Israeli" envoy Daniel Carmon said.
"Although the Palestinian civilians killed in this incident may have been killed by "Israeli" fire, they are in fact the victims of Hamas terrorism which refuses to recognize `Israel`," Carmon added.