UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The UN General Assembly has scheduled a meeting on Friday to decide whether to repeat its demand that Israel conducts proper probes into allegations of war crimes in Gaza.

A UN fact-finding mission after the Gaza conflict that began on December 27, 2008 accused both Israel of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity.
Some 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed during a 22-day Israeli military offensive into the coastal enclave.
Richard Goldstone, the South African judge who headed the mission, recommended that Israel and the Islamic resistance movement Hamas that rules Gaza face possible prosecution before the International Criminal Court in The Hague if they failed to conduct credible, independent investigations within six months.
Last November, the General Assembly gave both sides until February 5 to conduct those probes, but UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on the eve of that deadline that their efforts had proved inconclusive.
A copy of the Arab-sponsored draft resolution to be tabled on Friday calls again on both the Israelis and the Palestinians “to conduct investigations that are independent, credible and in conformity with international standards.”
It also asks Ban to report back to the assembly “within a period of five months on the implementation of the present resolution, with a view to the consideration of further action, if necessary, by the relevant UN organs and bodies, including the Security Council.”
Diplomats said the text, a copy of which was obtained by AFP, enjoys broad support among members, including several European delegations which view it as relatively mild.
A spokesman for General Assembly president Ali Triki confirmed to AFP that he would convene the plenary meeting of the 192-member body on Friday.
The draft resolution takes note of Ban's February 4 report which contained responses provided by Israel and the Palestinians.
A 46-page report from Israel denied violations of international law, but admitted “tragic results” due to the “complexity and scale” of conducting a military operation in a heavily populated area.
In his report, Ban highlighted Israel's assertion that two of its senior officers -- a brigadier general and a colonel -- had been disciplined for the firing of white phosphorous shells toward a UN compound.
Ban also received a preliminary report from the Palestinian side in which it said a commission of five well-known judges and legal experts had been set up to look into allegations of war crimes on its side during the conflict.
Last November's vote saw the assembly overwhelmingly adopt a similar resolution to Friday with 114 voting in favor, 18 against, and 44 abstaining.
Israel, which had strenuously opposed the non-binding resolution and the Goldstone report which it endorsed, voted against as did its staunchest ally, the United States, along with Australia and a few European countries.
Many European Union countries, including Britain, France, Sweden and Spain, abstained after failing to secure amendments to the text, including one that would have dropped references to possible Security Council action if the report's findings were not implemented. Russia also abstained.
A key finding of the Goldstone report was that Israel used disproportionate force and failed to take adequate measures to protect civilians during its Gaza onslaught.