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Monday, October 19, 2009

On the "harshness" of the Goldstone report - Amanda Mueller

Amanda Mueller, Ma'an
Disappointment is the only word that can be used to describe the emotions the United States invoked with their passive stand on the Goldstone Report. The disappointment is particularly directed towards President Barak Obama because he was elected on a platform of change. However, the favoritism still shown towards Israel and its misdeeds continues, following the Bush Administration's look-the-other-way mantra when dealing with Israel.

The Unites States stated that the Goldstone report, written by Zionist and South African Judge Richard Goldstone, was “harsh” and biased against Israel. Operation Cast Lead was harsh. During military operations, over 1,400 Palestinians were killed, the majority being civilians. Over 300 of those civilians were children. Homes, buildings and families were destroyed. Current and former soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces have come out and spoken against their actions during Operation Cast Lead, an operation that led Israel to ban foreign media from reporting.

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