WORLD : U.N. Body Assails Israel on Slayings

The U.N. Human Rights Commission condemned Israel today for what it called the savage treatment, torture and killing of people in the occupied territories.

Only the United States, Canada and six European countries voted against the resolution which also called for an end to Israel’s “occupation of Palestine” which “constitutes a gross violation of human rights.” Diplomats said Arab delegations had toned down three resolutions condemning Israel to garner wide support but the United States and its allies said they still felt the language was too emotive and unbalanced. The two other resolutions called on Israel to withdraw from the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights and condemned Israel for denying Palestinians the privileges of an occupied people guaranteed under the 1949 Geneva conventions.