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UNGA to discuss Goldstone report on Wednesday

The UN General Assembly is to hold a session on Wednesday 4/11 to discuss the Goldstone report that was tabled by a UN fact finding mission on Israel's war crimes

Interviewing Khaled Meshal on Palestine, Goldstone, International Law and Israel Peace Process

On the 17th of October this year, I interviewed Hamas leader Khaled Mashal in his offices in Damascus, Syria on a wide range of topics. I did the interview as

Criminals shouldn’t be allowed to investigate themselves

As many as 1400 Palestinians, mostly non-combatants including more than 330 children, were killed during the 22-day campaign which some historians and intellectuals compared to the allied saturation bombing of

Hamas – They’re not bad, they’re just drawn that way

In many parts of the West, certain political parties or movements are treated as if they come from the Moon or are alien to any body politic. Their existence among

Goldstone report: A victory for Palestinians, free will, rights and justice

The United Nations' Human Rights Council has formally endorsed a report that accuses Israel and the militant group Hamas of war crimes in Gaza. Although Israel has slammed the resolution

Goldstone Report: HUMAN RIGHTS IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES

Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission Justice Richard Goldstone presented the report of the Mission to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 29 September 2009, urging the Council

UN backs Gaza war crimes report

The UN human rights council has endorsed the Goldstone report on Israel's war on Gaza, which accuses the military of using disproportionate force as well as laying charges of war

Jurists call for forming committee handling reports instead of PA

Many law experts and human rights activists on Tuesday called for forming an independent Palestinian committee responsible for referring reports on Israeli violations of human rights to international bodies and

Sliming Goldstone and His Report

Is there no limit to the wiles of those dastardly anti-Semites? Now they have decided to slander the Jews with another blood libel.

Israel uncomfortable with British support for UN report

A British diplomat voiced support for aspects of a UN report that could lead to the prosecution of Israeli army officers for alleged war crimes, but was met with disappointment