Israel Uncovers No Proof of Waldheim Role in War Crimes
Israel has failed to find evidence personally linking Austrian presidential candidate Kurt Waldheim with participation in Nazi atrocities, Justice Minister Yitzhak Modai said today, but it still believes that he was an accessory.
Speaking on Israel radio, Modai said a Justice Ministry commission of inquiry set up to investigate the former U.N. secretary general has not uncovered conclusive proof of his involvement in war crimes. The commission inquiry is continuing.
“So far we know that we have dealings with a man who was a member of atrocious, criminal, destructive organizations. . . . But we have no information connecting Waldheim with personal participation in those crimes,” Modai said.
Modai said that “additional evidence against Waldheim is in countries where we have no way of getting at it.” He refused to say where the information is or whether Israel will request access to such documents.
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