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Showing posts with label Goldstone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goldstone. Show all posts
(NEWS) IDF Might Release Third Report To Debunk Goldstone
"Former IDF chief intel officer finds that most accusations against IDF were baseless; army checked 400 complaints, 50 turned into investigations.
The army is considering releasing additional parts of a 1,000-page report it has put together to counter accusations leveled in the UN’s Goldstone Report against Israel’s conduct during Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip.
The report was compiled by a team set up by IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.- Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi and led by Brig.- Gen. (res.) Yuval Halamish, a former chief intelligence officer in the IDF who coordinated the army’s work on the report with other government offices."
The army is considering releasing additional parts of a 1,000-page report it has put together to counter accusations leveled in the UN’s Goldstone Report against Israel’s conduct during Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip.
The report was compiled by a team set up by IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.- Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi and led by Brig.- Gen. (res.) Yuval Halamish, a former chief intelligence officer in the IDF who coordinated the army’s work on the report with other government offices."
(NEWS) Netanyahu At GA: Goldstone Authors Owe Israel's Army An Apology
"Speaking at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America, PM warns against the delegitimization of Israel and the perils of a nuclear Iran.
Speaking at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned U.S. Jews against the threats posed by Iran's nuclear ambitions, and against the delegitimization of Israel.
Netanyahu told the American Jews at the annual conference that the militant Islamist group Hamas had recently admitted that during Israel's assault in Gaza at the end of 2008, many of the group's operatives had been killed, as opposed to previous denials by the group."
Speaking at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned U.S. Jews against the threats posed by Iran's nuclear ambitions, and against the delegitimization of Israel.
Netanyahu told the American Jews at the annual conference that the militant Islamist group Hamas had recently admitted that during Israel's assault in Gaza at the end of 2008, many of the group's operatives had been killed, as opposed to previous denials by the group."
(BLOG) New Admissions By Hamas Underscore Flaws In Goldstone Report
"In the wake of Israel's military incursion into Gaza on Dec. 27, 2008, the Jewish state was accused of employing indiscriminate violence against the Palestinian civilian population. The alleged evidence rested on the tally of civilian casualties reported by Palestinian non-governmental organizations like the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR). PCHR estimated that 84 percent of the 1417 Palestinian dead were civilians and only 236 were combatants. These figures formed the basis of reports condemning Israel by human rights groups like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and, most importantly, the United Nations Human Rights Council. In its Gaza Mission Report (The Goldstone Report), the UN council gave credibility to the casualty figures provided by PCHR and other groups, which claimed disproportionately high civilian casualties, while rejecting Israeli figures of at least 709 combatants and 295 confirmed civilian deaths.
On Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hamad contradicted the PCHR figures. According to Agence France Presse (AFP) and others reporting on the interview, Hamad"
On Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hamad contradicted the PCHR figures. According to Agence France Presse (AFP) and others reporting on the interview, Hamad"
(NEWS) J Street Under Fire After Attempting To Aid Goldstone
"Ben-Ami: Appearance of unfavorable stories are part of concerted effort to undermine J Street and its message at a critical time in negotiations.
Critics of J Street rebuked the dovish advocacy group on Friday after it emerged it had considered facilitating meetings between Judge Richard Goldstone and congressmen.
The Washington Times reported on Thursday that J Street approached several US lawmakers in November 2009 asking whether they would be interested in meeting the author of the UN report on the war in Gaza, to ask him questions on his findings."
Critics of J Street rebuked the dovish advocacy group on Friday after it emerged it had considered facilitating meetings between Judge Richard Goldstone and congressmen.
The Washington Times reported on Thursday that J Street approached several US lawmakers in November 2009 asking whether they would be interested in meeting the author of the UN report on the war in Gaza, to ask him questions on his findings."
(BLOG) New Goldstone Follow-Up Probe Will Hold Hamas Accountable For First Time
"A year and a half after Israel’s Gaza military operation — the focus of the United Nations’ damning Goldstone Report — a new investigation launched by the Human Rights Council and due in mid-September will finally examine what Hamas has done to account for its own role in the conflict.
The Goldstone Report accused both Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes. In addition to describing 30 instances in which it said Israel breached international law, it also described the thousands of missiles that were lobbed by Hamas directly at civilian populations in southern Israel.
But since the report was issued, in September 2009, the U.N. General Assembly has twice asked for updates on what has been done to answer the allegations made by the commission headed by South African judge Richard Goldstone. In both instances, the G.A. did not make any specific requests of Hamas, which controls Gaza and is not formally recognized by the international body. Instead, there was reference to 'the Palestinian side.'"
The Goldstone Report accused both Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes. In addition to describing 30 instances in which it said Israel breached international law, it also described the thousands of missiles that were lobbed by Hamas directly at civilian populations in southern Israel.
But since the report was issued, in September 2009, the U.N. General Assembly has twice asked for updates on what has been done to answer the allegations made by the commission headed by South African judge Richard Goldstone. In both instances, the G.A. did not make any specific requests of Hamas, which controls Gaza and is not formally recognized by the international body. Instead, there was reference to 'the Palestinian side.'"
(NEWS) UN Releases Responses To Goldstone
"Ban Ki-moon declines to comment on Israeli, Palestinian reports.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday released the Israeli and Palestinian investigations responding to the Goldstone report, which alleged war crimes during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza in the winter of 2008-2009.
Israel reported it had launched over 150 investigations into misconduct and law violations, opened 47 criminal investigations, and initiated criminal prosecutions of four soldiers in separate incidents, while Hamas 'appeared to have done nothing at all to investigate the alleged violations,' according to the UN Human Rights Council, which also slammed the Israeli investigation for falling short of being 'thorough and impartial.'"
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday released the Israeli and Palestinian investigations responding to the Goldstone report, which alleged war crimes during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza in the winter of 2008-2009.
Israel reported it had launched over 150 investigations into misconduct and law violations, opened 47 criminal investigations, and initiated criminal prosecutions of four soldiers in separate incidents, while Hamas 'appeared to have done nothing at all to investigate the alleged violations,' according to the UN Human Rights Council, which also slammed the Israeli investigation for falling short of being 'thorough and impartial.'"
(BLOG) PA Goldstone Commission Says 'Qassams' Don't Violate International Law
"I just started going through the Palestinian Authority's second response to Goldstone as required by the UN. It is attached to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's second report to the General Assembly on the followup to the Goldstone recommendations.
It will take a while to go through, but this part shows pretty much where the PA is coming from. Practically the entire report is about alleged Israeli abuses of international law, of course, but it is forced to address Qassam rockets:"
It will take a while to go through, but this part shows pretty much where the PA is coming from. Practically the entire report is about alleged Israeli abuses of international law, of course, but it is forced to address Qassam rockets:"
(NEWS) IDF To Goldstone: We Don't Have To Promise Not To Hurt Civilians
"Second response to UN report includes list of rules of engagement that were altered. Many officers outraged, say report is exaggerated, unnecessary apology that will tie military's hands in future.
'You can't operate in the Gaza Strip as you would in a sterile area.' This is the pivotal point of the criticism voiced on Wednesday in a conversation with Ynet by an IDF officer who served in Operation Cast Lead of the additional report issued by Israel to the UN to counter the Goldstone Report.
Like many other officers, he is outraged by the IDF report, which symbolizes in is eyes a defeatist attitude and an exaggerated apology."
'You can't operate in the Gaza Strip as you would in a sterile area.' This is the pivotal point of the criticism voiced on Wednesday in a conversation with Ynet by an IDF officer who served in Operation Cast Lead of the additional report issued by Israel to the UN to counter the Goldstone Report.
Like many other officers, he is outraged by the IDF report, which symbolizes in is eyes a defeatist attitude and an exaggerated apology."
(NEWS) Goldstone Follow-Up Panel Slammed
"German jurist has termed Israel’s targeted killings state terrorism.
An American UN expert on Thursday slammed the appointment of German jurist Christian Tomuschat as chairman of the UN committee responsible for implementing the findings of the Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead, and an Israelbased expert blasted all three of the committee’s members for their affiliation with an “anti-Israel” NGO.
In a 2007 interview with the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger daily, Tomuschat said, 'Israel killed the spiritual leader of Hamas in 2004, Sheikh Yassin, with a missile, killing eight... Targeted killings are as ruthless as the attacks of terrorists.'"
An American UN expert on Thursday slammed the appointment of German jurist Christian Tomuschat as chairman of the UN committee responsible for implementing the findings of the Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead, and an Israelbased expert blasted all three of the committee’s members for their affiliation with an “anti-Israel” NGO.
In a 2007 interview with the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger daily, Tomuschat said, 'Israel killed the spiritual leader of Hamas in 2004, Sheikh Yassin, with a missile, killing eight... Targeted killings are as ruthless as the attacks of terrorists.'"
(NEWS) Israel To File 2nd Goldstone Response
"Conclusions drawn from IDF probes on Operation Cast Lead prompt another response to UN.
Israel plans to hand over to the United Nations an additional response to the Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead.
In this second report, Israel will present its position as well as the conclusions of several investigations into the army's conduct."
Israel plans to hand over to the United Nations an additional response to the Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead.
In this second report, Israel will present its position as well as the conclusions of several investigations into the army's conduct."
(VIDEO) Response To Goldstone: Israel Fought A War Of Self-Defense
Ambassador Dore Gold shows in his presentation at Brandeis University that Israel engaged in Operation Cast Lead as an act of self-defense. Gold shows how Israel was attacked constantly by rockets from Gaza and the number of rockets that Hamas sent to Israel.
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