UN's Ban urges European or Turkish presence on Gaza border

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon believes European Union or Turkish forces should police Gaza border crossings to ensure that weapons cannot be smuggled to Hamas, Britain's Financial Times reported yesterday. "In the absence of Palestinians manning the crossing, then the idea of having a European or Turkish presence (on the border) has to be discussed," said Ban, who was promoting the idea among political leaders in Israel, the Palestinian territories and the other countries. "I think this should happen."