What they’re saying about the Goldstone resolution http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/what-theyre-saying-about-the-goldstone-resolution/ Several Jewish groups are backing a bipartisan congressional resolution condemning the Goldstone report on the Gaza war, but J Street and Americans for Peace Now say they cannot support the measure as written. AIPAC, the American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, the Orthodox Union and the Zionist Organization of America are among the pro-Israel organizations who are supporting the legislation, co-sponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.). The resolution calls the report "irredeemably biased" and urges the Obama administration to oppose any endorsement or further consideration of the report in multilateral forums. The Goldstone report charged that both Israel and Hamas were guilty of war crimes during last winter’s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. "We agree with the Obama Administration which has clearly said the biased and flawed Goldstone Report is based on an anti-Israel UN Human Rights Council madate, makes unacceptable recommendations and undermines the peace process," said AIPAC spokesman Josh Block. "In echoing the administration’s condemnation and calling for concrete action,  Congress will be sending the strong message that the United States will not stand for turning the victim into the perpetrator," said AIPAC spokesman Josh Block. Both J Street and Americans for Peace Now came out with statements on Friday saying they didn’t like the resolution, although they took different tacks: J Street compiled a list of changes they’d like, while APN didn’t propose changes but simply said the resolution was not helpful in the quest for peace. en-us efingerhut@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-10-31T;01:26:01-05:00 Comment by Yosef Hartuv yosefandmelody@gmail.com The United Nations Is Outraged Again, Or: Department of Mideast Static: It won’t do, at least not in polite society, to propose wiping a country off the map. That mantra has been left to Iran’s raving leader. Instead, this year’s tactic at the always-busy United Nations is to deny Israel the right to defend itself. Which would lead to its destruction soon enough. And that would be the practical effect of bringing its generals and ministers to trial for their “war crimes” in Gaza. That’s where the Israelis, after absorbing years of rocket attacks across their southern border, went in and attacked the source of the attacks. Their border with Hamas-controlled Gaza has been quieter since. (Continue) http://calevbenyefuneh.blogspot.com/2009/10/united-nations-is-outraged-again-or.html The United Nations Is Outraged Again, Or: Department of Mideast Static: It won’t do, at least not in polite society, to propose wiping a country off the map. That mantra has been left to Iran’s raving leader.

Instead, this year’s tactic at the always-busy United Nations is to deny Israel the right to defend itself. Which would lead to its destruction soon enough. And that would be the practical effect of bringing its generals and ministers to trial for their “war crimes” in Gaza. That’s where the Israelis, after absorbing years of rocket attacks across their southern border, went in and attacked the source of the attacks. Their border with Hamas-controlled Gaza has been quieter since. (Continue) http://calevbenyefuneh.blogspot.com/2009/10/united-nations-is-outraged-again-or.html

]]> 2012-05-23T;03:01:00-05:00 Comment by Michael Hess bbsnews@gmail.com This non-binding house resolution is an affront to humanity. And congressperson who votes in favor of this resolution, HR 867, is voting in favor of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. That is both immoral and un-American. This resolution should never again see the light of day and it certainly should not pass. This non-binding house resolution is an affront to humanity.

And congressperson who votes in favor of this resolution, HR 867, is voting in favor of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity.

That is both immoral and un-American. This resolution should never again see the light of day and it certainly should not pass.

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