soccerdad.baltiblogs.com - 23 days ago
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In his debate with Dr. Dore Gold last night, Judge Richard Goldstone made a very telling remark. Goldstone also revealed a personal aspect. "I was afraid to enter Gaza. I had nightmares that Hamas would kidnap me and that the Israelis would rejoice," he said. Judge Goldstone has been maintaining ...
boston.com - 23 days ago
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boston.com —
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) ...
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Goldstone defends UN report on Gaza at Brandeis forum
politico.com - 24 days ago
israelmatzav.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
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israelmatzav.blogspot.com —
This is the first of at least three
posts tonight that will deal with the Goldstone -...
Gold debate I just saw at Brandeis. The first one is my liveblog notes of the debate. The second will include video of the entire debate, which is being uploaded to ...
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Richard Goldstone v. Dore Gold Liveblog
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Goldstone’s telling remark
Yourish.com —
... to escape the impression that Goldstone relishes playing the put upon prophet who only tells the truth, no matter the cost. However looking at his commission’s work and his smug self-righteousness you can only conclude that he cynically cherry picked his information in order to support his belief in Israel’s guilt rather than attempting to determine the truth. Impartiality was not a quality that Goldstone’s commission possessed.
Crossposted on Soccer Dad.
Richard Goldstone: Utterly clueless
Yourish.com —
... That’s a theme with Goldstone. All evidence brought to the contrary appears to astound him. But then he recovers and starts accusing Israel of war crimes again. ...
The Gold/Goldstone Debate
Solomonia —
... The Boston Globe reports here: Goldstone defends UN report on Gaza
Soccer Dad has a number of comments here: Goldstone's telling remark
UN Watch comments on Goldstone's poor justification for Christine Chinkin, here: Brandeis debate: Did Goldstone admit UN colleague Chinkin was biased?
The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (Dore Gold's outfit) has posted all of the devastating a/v material Gold used in his presentation online: The Challenge of the UN Gaza Report
Here are some of my tweets from last night ...
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