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Article: AJC Condemns UN Human Rights Council's Endorsement of Goldstone Report.
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- Politics & Government Week
- Article date:
- November 5, 2009
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The American Jewish Committee roundly condemned the United Nations Human Rights Council for endorsing the Goldstone Commission's report into the Gaza conflict. The report, which falsely accused Israel of waging war against the civilian population in Gaza while largely ignoring Hamas terrorism, will now be referred to the UN Security Council.
"The Human Rights Council has again revealed its true nature: a kangaroo court which couches its aggressive campaign against one state, Israel, in the language of human rights," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "This reprehensible decision will damage the peace process, legitimize Hamas terrorism and further entrench ...