General Assembly Backs Findings of UN Gaza Report (Goldstone report)

The General Assembly today endorsed the report of the United Nations investigation which found that both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants were guilty of serious human rights violations during the conflict in the Gaza Strip at the start of the year. After two days of debate in the Assembly, at UN Headquarters in New York, 114 Member States voted in favour of a resolution endorsing the report’s findings and its recommendations for further action. Eighteen States voted against the resolution and another 44 countries abstained.
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  1. #1    This is, of course, the same report that the US House of Representatives voted to condemn, see http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=1045957
    written by Fiore since 15 days 20 hours 16 minutesFiore
  2. #2    This is a most typical circumstance of the double standard that has plagued the relationship of the United States with the rest of the world. Not only are we above the law, but the people we so designate are too.

    Did you know - Israel is not a nuclear power, but has a nuclear arsenal - how can that be?
    written by zelator since 15 days 19 hours 43 minuteszelator
  3. #3    The Zionists have done a good job bribing many of our congress critters. It'll take a while to get our corrupt politicians off the corporate-fascist dole system used by the likes of AIPAC to support the ultra right wing Israeli government -- both parties are selling out America and the rest of the world.
    written by RicKelis since 15 days 17 hours 15 minutesRicKelis
  4. #4    But Israhell is leading the anti-pro war, pro boycott and pro sanction crap against Iran and we all know they don't respect international law. Here's Israhells war crimes list from the Goldstone report:

    *Attacking residential areas, water wells, rooftop water tanks, agricultural land, citrus groves, chicken farms, greenhouses, business factories and police stations.
    * Using phosphorous incendiary shells on a UN compound sheltering more than 600 civilians.
    * Using phosphorous and high explosive artillery shells on Al-Quds hospital. (He rejected the contention that Hamas or other militants were using the hospital.)
    * Attacking a crowded mosque during evening prayers. (He rejected the...

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    written by bluefin since 15 days 14 hours 14 minutesbluefin
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