Goldstone and Gaza
NY Times / Jimmy Carter
05-Nov-2009 (5 comments)

In April 2008 I personally visited Sderot and Ashkelon, Israeli communities near enough to have been hit by rockets fired from within Gaza. While there, I condemned these indiscriminate attacks on civilians as acts of terrorism, and I consider their condemnation by Judge Goldstone to be justified.

A year later, after the Israeli attack on Gaza, I was able to examine the damage done to the small and heavily populated area, surrounded by an impenetrable wall, with its gates tightly controlled. Knowing of the ability of Israeli forces, often using U.S. weapons, to strike targets with pinpoint accuracy, it was difficult to understand or explain the destruction of hospitals, schools, prisons, United Nations facilities, small factories and repair shops, agricultural processing plants and almost 40,000 homes.

The Goldstone committee examined closely the cause of deaths of the 1,387 Palestinians who perished, and the degree of damage to the various areas. The conclusion was that the civilian areas were targeted and the devastation was deliberate. Again, the criticism of Israel in the Goldstone report is justified.

He has called on the United States, Israel and others who dispute the accuracy of the report to conduct an independent investigation of their own. Hamas leaders have announced that their investigation is under way, but Israel has rejected Judge Goldstone’s request.

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Shah Ghollam

Well

by Shah Ghollam on Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:33 PM PST

I am still awaiting so you can tell us about your religion of which you are so ashamed of! I don't understand how you keep scaping in revealing this information to your countrymen. You don't think they deserve such a courtesy from a Sineh-Be-Chak patriot ?

Now to backup my claim, here you go kid:

U.S. is Biggest World Threat for Germans

//www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/15262

EU poll: "Israel poses biggest threat to world peace"
//electronicintifada.net/v2/article2129.shtml

 

European poll: Israel "biggest threat to world peace".

//www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-121208076/european-poll-israel-biggest.html

 

European poll: Israel "biggest threat to world peace".

//www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-121208076.html

 

Who is the biggest threat to world peace? POLL in Japan

//www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1869047

 

Israeli anger over EU 'threat' poll //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3237277.stm Poll: Israel and US Biggest Threats to World Peace //www.twf.org/News/Y2003/1031-Poll.html Poll #7: Greatest Threat To World Peace and Stability //www.mikesanddislikes.com/poll_7 US world's biggest threat to peace: Poll //timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/US-worlds-biggest-threat-to-peace-Poll/articleshow/220950.cms Europeans see US as threat to peace //www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70046760-27f0-11dc-80da-000b5df10621.html?nclick_check=1
 

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Farhad Kashani

Shah Gholam, The more

by Farhad Kashani on Fri Nov 06, 2009 07:03 PM PST

Shah Gholam,

The more desperate you get, the more pathetic liar you become. U.S is now the top brand country in the world:

//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/lf_nm_life/us_countries_rankings


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Shah Ghollam

Just like many other of your opinions

by Shah Ghollam on Fri Nov 06, 2009 07:02 AM PST

His inaction in the face of Khomeini’s regime led to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, which has become the greatest threat to civilization as we know it! And now he has the audacity to come out and spread this non sense!

 Just like all other your opinions, this one cannot be attributed to the World as you imply. Israel is the only country that carries that non-sense message "on behalf of the world". In fact, polls after polls have proved that the  "World" (over 180 countries that is) people think Israel and the US are the biggest threat to the World peace.

Sorry! Better luck next time!

 


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Farhad Kashani

Its ironic that Carter, the

by Farhad Kashani on Thu Nov 05, 2009 06:36 PM PST

Its ironic that Carter, the worst president in modern U.S history, is the most vocal of them all!

His inaction in the face of Khomeini’s regime led to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, which has become the greatest threat to civilization as we know it! And now he has the audacity to come out and spread this non sense!

 


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Bavafa

I read this earlier and have ever more respect for him

by Bavafa on Thu Nov 05, 2009 02:40 PM PST

He is right on the money with regards to the fascist Israel.

Mehrdad


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