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UN names Jewish judge to lead Israel-Gaza probe
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Published: 03.04.09, 12:46
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1. KASSEM NON-CURTAILMENT= WAR CRIME
ROLAND SEENER ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (04.03.09)
2. They should rather investigate Hamas crimes
Varding   (04.03.09)
against Israeli civilians during all those years. Jewish blood seems cheap, as always.
3. "we know that israelis guilty, the question is: how guilty:
izzy d   (04.03.09)
"I am confident that the mission will be in a position to assess in an independent and impartial manner all human rights and humanitarian law violations committed in the context of the (Gaza) conflict" wow, stating that there WERE "human rights and humanitarian violations" is very impartial like. UN style prejudice.
4. SO MUCH TIME, MONEY & BS SPENT ON THESE MOST UNWORTHY PEOPLE
STOP WASTING IT ,   ON WASTERS   (04.03.09)
5. Israel is guilty
Jordan ,   Israel   (04.03.09)
of doing too little too late.
6. And that makes everything KOSHER???!!
Uzi ,   Beit Shemesh   (04.03.09)
Enough Said.....................................
7. And Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to investigate Hamas war crimes
Eric ,   Tel Aviv   (04.03.09)
What a one sided mandate. Have they concluded that all of Hamas' actions are war crimes and only need to investigate Israel's response? Actually sounds like he doesn't like the mandate either: "serious human rights violations related to the recent conflict on all sides be investigated," Goldstone said in a statement.
8. There is nothing under "google"
Robert Haymond ,   Ashdod, Israel   (04.03.09)
to suggest anything other than the appearance that Justice Goldstone will be scrupulously objective. He has a world of experience in the area of war crimes, has taught at top law schools and has won many awards. He is a legal heavyweight who will not likely allow manipulation on either side. Maybe, just for once, the UN has decided to avoid bias as well as the appearance of bias. I'll be exceeedingly interested in his findings.
9. They chose a Jewish judge who will bend backwards to show
m   (04.03.09)
he is "objective". Now talking about human rights, how about civilians (children are better) as human shields--the favorite war tactic of Hamas and the Arabs?
10. Next they will investigate the Jews' culpability for WW II
Cynic ,   USA   (04.03.09)
11. It's always the Jews right? ww1? www11?
(04.03.09)
12. To hell w/ the UN
petra ,   uSA   (04.03.09)
not a word against any of the muslim atrocities in Sudan, Darfu. Only Israel? Hilarious, bunch of freaks. The only reason the muslim s like the Un in America is that they're free to break every muslim law w/ impunity.
13. What a "Kosher" war?
petra ,   uSA   (04.03.09)
never heard of one. It would have to be bloodless.
14. Goldstone represents a conflict of interest
Laura ,   Israel   (04.03.09)
He himself is prejudiced - and not toward Israel. He should remove himself. See http://guidetotheperplexed.blogspot.com/2009/04/03-april-2009-richard-goldstone-must.html
15. #12
jj   (04.03.09)
read the news more.ill make it easier for you- google "al bashir indictment".
16. IF HE FINDS IL GUILTY=GOOD JUDGE-IF NOT GUILTY=JEWISH PLOT
Alan ,   SOUTH AFRICA   (04.03.09)
17. This is done so that....
Marco ,   Spain   (04.03.09)
when Israel if found guilty as charged, no one will cry anti semitism.
18. To #14
leo ,   USA   (04.03.09)
No, he should stay. He is your way to raise reasonable doubt should you not like the verdict. Having squeaky clean closet anti-Semite would've been your worst option. And let's face it. possibility is great.
19. For eight consecutive years Jews were being subjected daily
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (04.03.09)
to shelling of rockets and mortars from the Gaza Strip, a territory under the control of the PLO/PA, it being an observer at the UN and a member "state" of the Arab League of States. Yet, the UN did not find it necessary to investigate the violations of human rights all this time. Now, that the nation-state of the Jewish people is out to protect its sovreignty and the very life of its citizens from those rocket and mortar shells, it is the defender that is being investigated. No wonder we, Jews, have little respect to this organization that has done nothing positive with regard to its member state, Israel, since 29 November 1947 when it decided to establish a Jewish state in our historic homeland of Eretz Israel (Land of Israel / Palestine), nothing!!!
20. Judge Goldstone
I. Barr ,   USA   (04.03.09)
The greatest enemy for Jews are Jews. If Goldstone will deny Israel wrong doings in Gaza Hamas will say "Of course, he is Jewish!" If he will be critical of Israel UN will say "if he is Jewish he is not biased!' UN Jews like Richard Falk dwarf the worse radical Hamas in their critic of Israel. Look no far, Rahela Mizrahi, for example who lives in Jerusalem and scores of Israeli academics like Neve Gordon are more critical of Israel than Hamas leaders are even though neither of them live in Sderot. Look also at the team that Goldstone brings with him: Chinkin is a harsh critic of Israel. What can one expect from a Pakistani?The Irish colonel comes from a country that praises the Palestinians and never resolved their own problems. There is a big fence in Belfast but he will certainly disaprove a fence in Gaza. Lasly, Israel should demand before any investigation statrted to study missile launching and mortar firing by Hamas. This should be part of the investigation as well as human rights of Shalit. If these are not included in the investigation UN committee shoold not be allowed into Israel.
21. UN names Jewish Judge
DT ,   TA Israel   (04.03.09)
He will definitely find Israel "Guilty" (completely unfairly of course)and that is why the UN chose him
22. president of the Human Rights Council shows his bias
Noah ,   Jeruslaem, Israel   (04.03.09)
"I am confident that the mission will be in a position to assess in an independent and impartial manner all human rights and humanitarian law violations committed in the context of the [Gaza] conflict," Real investigations asses alleged violations and determine if there is any truth to them. Sham investigations such as this one assume that violations have taken place. The bias is shown clearly by his statement. I call on the Israeli government to refuse to co-operate with this any any other sham "investigations" Also notice that there will be no UN "investigation" into allegations of violations by Hamas. Impartial indeed!
23. Transitional Justice
ben ,   singapore   (04.03.09)
Richard Goldstone may be an expert on transitional justice but also runs the temptation to apply the transitional justice standards of South Africa.Is he currently serving on the board of Physicians for Human right and Human rights watch. If so or not he still would not be an impartial judge . Judges must be impartial and independant of anti- israeli sentiments. The board he heads is all anti-israeli.How do you come to a point to select him. Who selected him ? What is the criterior ? what has he to comment on the challenge to individual human rights posed by counter-terror measures . For example the many IDF soldiers, Israeli Police Officers.The Israeli civilans who were murdered by the Terrorist Hamas, with support from Arab Hawala/hudni money ? What justice he want to apply? Transitional justice ? or UN SELECTIVE ANTI - ISRaeli , anti semitism SENTIMENT ? Give me a break man, give me a break.. it is shabat hagadol now ! I go :) ben singapore
24. #17
jj   (04.03.09)
marco, you clearly have never heard the term "self-hating jew". this is generally used in place of anti-semite when the person in question is jewish, it's used for much the same cause and effect i.e. silencing criticism and/or debate.
25. To Marco:" This is done so that.... "
Arie ,   BaGolan   (04.03.09)
" when Israel if found guilty as charged, no one will cry anti semitism." So.... you admit there will be no OBJECTIVE investigation, that the conclusions and condemnation have already been written, and goldstone's visit is simply a farce meant to mask the true intent of the UNHRC (an oxymoron). And your comment regarding "antisemitism" when the inquiry is supposedly about the ZIONIST State further shows an admission by you that anti-Zionism is in fact nothing more than a thinly veiled guise for Anti-Semitism. We appreciate your candor. Thank you.
26. george galloway named in new probe on israel's war crimes
hal tripp ,   la paz, bolivia   (04.03.09)
thank god that we have a jewish judge who will look only on israelis war crimes.the 8 years of hamas crimes will be investigated by george galloway, a good friend of israel and has just bought an apartment in sderot. how wonderful the u.n. has become for human race. what a farce,not one word on the sudanese leader who is wanted for warcrimes,maybe he should selected to investigate israel,what a sad reality of the world we live in.
27. Spaniards are the greatest Hypocrites of all
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (04.03.09)
Let him go to Spain to investigate local Muslims who will repeat the Madrid bombings Spaniards deserve this on more than one account, Inquisition, horrible treatment of Jews, massive genocides of natives in the Americas, just to name a few
28. A moral farce.
woman   (04.03.09)
The UN closes their eyes to laws in Afghanistan that sanction rape lest they risk 'religious defamation'. South Africa has the highest rape crimes in the world, yet they send in the judge. A farce of immeasurable proportion. The UN once again looks ridiculous. The world's bias is so obvious that it is easy to see Jewish history. So what, now they get a Jew to spit on Jews, and we are supposed to feel it is fair. South Africa, take care of your BIG problems before trying to save the rest of the world. Perhaps you should try to learn a thing or two from Israel.
29. The Kriesky syndrome
hertzel H'Tveriani ,   tveria   (04.03.09)
This judge is a cousin of Bruno Kriesky, the PM of Austria in seventies, and the Kriesky syndrome is when a jew is more of an anti0jew than a gentiles are in order to be liked by them. They should not be allowed into Israel period, as well as discredited immediatly>
30. International Hypocrisy
David Rosenberg ,   New York, USA   (04.03.09)
Why does the UN not appoint a judge or panel to probe Hamas war crimes that caused Israel to attack Gaza in the first place? When Hamas fires rockets indiscriminately toward civilian population centers with the intent to kill or injure that is a war crime however the international community is more concerned with criminalizing Jewish self defense.
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