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Goldstone defends UN report on Gaza at Brandeis forum

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:30:43 +0000

At Brandeis last night, Richard Goldstone (left) defended his UN report on Israel’s actions in the Gaza invasion. Diplomat Dore Gold said it all but ignored Israel’s right to defend itself. At Brandeis last night, Richard Goldstone (left) defended his UN report on Israel’s actions in ...

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE :: Dore Gold debates Goldstone at Brandeis

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:37:07 +0000

We will have videos up later but suffice it to say Dore Gold was spectacular . Ambassador Gold gave a rousing defense of Israel's actions during Operation Caste Lead otherwise known as the Gaza War. Gold's presentation revolved around three themes: the ethos of the Israeli ...

Power Line found this 22 hours ago on onejerusalem.org

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Brandeis University

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:00:57 +0000

> Streaming Video The Challenge of the U.N. Gaza Report Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 | 5 p.m. QuickTime 7 is required to view this video. Live streaming brought to you by: Office of Communications Library and Technology Services © 2009 Brandeis University | 415 South Street, Waltham, MA ...

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Read Goldstone's report on Gaza (Politico)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Politico - In an Ideas piece, Ellison says Goldstone is honest judge; his report should be studied, not dismissed.

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Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:54:00 +0000

An embroidery scarf bearing the name of South African judge Richard Goldstone is displayed at a Palestinian souvenir shop in Gaza City on November 4, 2009. The UN General Assembly is scheduled to discuss the controversial UN Goldstone report on Israel�s 22-day war against Palestinian militants ...

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The Peace-Process Morass « The Washington Independent

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:58:35 +0000

Missing from this otherwise-very good Washington Post piece about the Obama administration’s early and serious missteps on restarting Israel/Palestine peace talks is, unfortunately, the Goldstone commission on Gaza, which is relegated to a single sentence. This is the capsule version: Obama ...

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Goldstone, Kemp, and the “36 Incidents”: The Bizarro World of the UNFFM to Gaza

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:00:24 +0000

At a number of points in the controversy over his report, Judge Goldstone has referred to the fact that his Mission selected 36 "representative" incidents to investigate. Here he explains to Bill Moyers: We chose those 36 because they seemed to be, to represent the most serious, the highest ...

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Jewish Dems Urge “Yes” Vote on Resolution Opposing the Goldstone Report

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:52:02 +0000

Today the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) called upon Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support the Ros-Lehtinen/Berman resolution (H. Res. 867) which encourages the administration of President Barack Obama to oppose any endorsement of the Goldstone Commission ...

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Gazans are Mostly Children

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:41:00 +0000

In the Gaza thread you hear sentiments like “Sadly, the Gazans seem to keep choosing self destruction” or, sarcastically, “I know! Let’s vote for the group (Hamas) that supports more armed resistance!” It’s worth noting that Hamas was, in fact, supported by only ...

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South African Lawfare

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:25:00 +0000

World Politics Blog Home | Blog | South African Lawfare South African Lawfare Judah Grunstein | Bio | 02 Nov 2009 Another lawfare development to keep your eye on, this one in South Africa. Apparently the investigations that went into the Goldstone Report also turned up evidence of South African ...

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made Silkworm that can reach Tel Aviv

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:54:00 +0000

Hamas successfully tests new Iran-made Silkworm that can reach Tel Aviv DEBKA file Special report November 3, 2009, 12:41 PM (GMT+02:00) Israel's military intelligence chief Brig. Amos Yadlin revealed Tuesday, Nov. 3, that the Palestinian Hamas had successfully tested a new 60-km range Iranian ...

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U.K., France want Israel, PA to probe Goldstone war crimes claims

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:20:00 +0000

A joint French-British UN initiative would call on Israel and the Palestinians to hold immediate, independent investigations into war crimes allegations stemming from the war in Gaza, as part of a bid to send the Goldstone report back to Geneva and out of the hands of the Security Council or ...

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The Goldstone Committee

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

7. The statements made above by the Hamas administration’s interior minister and senior Hamas figures clearly show that the Hamas claims adopted by the Goldstone Report have no basis in fact. They show that the interior ministry, which is part of the de facto Hamas administration, is in charge ...

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'OIC initiated Goldstone inquiry'

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:25:56 +0000

Established in 1969 to safeguard global Muslim interests, the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental body after the UN.

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Lawyers in EU draw up list of alleged IDF war criminals

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:02:00 +0000

Human rights lawyers and pro-Palestinian activists in a number of European countries hold lists with names of Israel Defense Forces soldiers allegedly linked to war crimes committed during Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip. Existing legislation enables arrest warrants to be issued against ...

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The Chief Rabbi of a One

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:37:37 +0000

At a session yesterday at the J Street conference (an "unofficial" session, though it doesn't sound too unofficial in this rendering ), Max Blumenthal excoriated the head of J Street, Jeremy Ben-Ami, for "capitulating" to me in our interview last week . Blumenthal called me the self-appointed ...

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Will Nancy Pelosi and George Miller Allow Passage of Resolution Bashing The Goldstone Report On Gaza War Crimes?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:22:25 +0000

It is hard to imagine that the United States Congress can outdo its own record of rousing support for any and all Israeli actions and policies. But now, according to a report by Spencer Ackerman in the Washington Independent , it is preparing to do just that. Next week the Democratic House ...

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Focus: Human Rights and the UN

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:31:00 +0000

Navanethem Pillay, the newly-appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is a South African who began her career in Durban as an advocate for political prisoners under apartheid.

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Netanyahu claims not to bakc Gaza probe

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:00:03 +0000

In an interview with Newsweek's Lally Weymouth that was published in Saturday's Washington Post, Prime Minister Netanyahu seemed to back an Israeli probe of Operation Cast Lead (Hat Tip: Memeorandum). Q. What did you think of the Goldstone report?A. I thought there were limits to hypocrisy but I ...

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Hamas Missiles Can Strike Tel Aviv, Says Israel MI Chief

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:23:19 +0000

Hamas operatives in the Gaza Strip possess in their military arsenal a missile that is capable of striking Tel Aviv, the army's top military intelligence officer told a parliamentary panel in Jerusalem on Tuesday. The head of Military Intelligence for the Israel Defense Forces, General Amos ...

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