tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12809255.post104856861504255935..comments2023-07-17T13:06:09.934+03:00Comments on Conflicts in the Middle East: The Goldstone Report and Self-examinationShimonzkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01409648440578570805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12809255.post-66916563197485008082010-06-01T09:51:09.021+03:002010-06-01T09:51:09.021+03:00hi
we must look at the facts
http://www.terrorism...hi<br />we must look at the facts<br /><br />http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/site/content/t1.asp?Sid=13&Pid=334bavnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12809255.post-33689730893765267542009-12-30T09:18:43.072+02:002009-12-30T09:18:43.072+02:00Shimon Zachary,
The Goldstone report has generate...Shimon Zachary,<br /><br />The Goldstone report has generated a lot of controversy. Sadly this is due more to paranoia, misinformation and disinformation than the actual contents of the report. This controversy is part-and–parcel of the information wars that is characteristic of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.<br /><br />What people misunderstand is that the mission was designed to idemtify if there was a prima facie case to recommend both sides conduct breaches of international law. What is ironic is that it took 262 pages of evidence to establish prima facie grounds that Israel should investigate such breaches whereas it only took 19 pages to establish a prima facie case for the Palestinians to investigate such breaches of international law.<br /><br />I will be the first to condemn any group from firing rockets into Israel; just as I will be the first to argue that it does not serve Israel's intersts to mishandle military operations in Gaza (and then try and deny wrong-doing, blame the other or in this case try and vilify Richard Goldstone).<br /><br />When will we learn that violence from either side does not bring about a peace that we all seek.<br /><br />Stewart Mills<br />Sydney, Australia <br />http://thegoldstonereport.blogspot.com/Stewart Millshttp://palestineisraelsolutions.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com