The World - News from April 26, 1988
The U.N. Security Council voted 14-0 to condemn the assassination of PLO deputy commander Khalil Wazir; the United States abstained. Tunisian officials and Israeli sources say Israeli commandos gunned down Wazir, 52, at his home in suburban Tunis on April 16. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied the allegation. The Security Council resolution condemns the slaying but does not explicitly criticize Israel. Both Tunisia and the PLO expressed satisfaction with the U.S. abstention, since Washington often uses its veto to shield Israel in the council. U.S. Ambassador Herbert S. Okun criticized the resolution for placing all the blame on Israel without taking note of Arab aggression against the Jewish state.
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