Western diplomats seek broader UN debate on rescue raid
United Nations diplomats from the United States and Western countries aim to expand the Security Council discussion of Israel's Uganda rescue raid into a general condemnation of terrorism and hijacking. The session, postponed to Friday afternoon awaiting Uganda’s Foreign Minister Juan Oris, follows U.S. ambassador William Scranton’s return from a goodwill tour of Africa and his call for a wider agenda.
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United States vows veto on UN condemnation of Israel
Washington says it will veto any Security Council resolution condemning Israel for the Entebbe hostage rescue. The debate centers on Israel's raid freeing 100 plus hostages at Entebbe, with deaths of seven terrorists and 20 Ugandan troops.
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