[Editor's Note: This is the 2nd part of a two part article. Part I is General Assembly debates the Goldstone Report.]

I-UN General Assembly Resolution on the Goldstone Report

The Goldstone Report presents facts and evidence to document that there were substantial humanitarian and human rights violations, especially by Israeli decision makers and military personnel during the 22 day military attack on the people and institutions of the Gaza. The Report concludes that international law requires that criminal investigations be undertaken by both Israeli and Palestinian authorities.(1)

In addition to recommendations for the parties involved in the conflict, the Report makes specific recommendations for action by some of the organs of the United Nations and by the nations to uphold the obligations of international humanitarian and human rights law.(2)

Along with the endorsement for the Report, and the request that the Secretary General transmit the Report to the Security… weiter lesen

[Editor's Note: This is the first part of a two part article]

I-Goldstone Report Sent to Security Council

The Goldstone Report is a 575 page document prepared by the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict documenting the results from their investigation of the Israeli military action code named “Operation Cast Lead”. This military action was waged against Gaza from December 27, 2008 thru January 18, 2009.(1)

In the Goldstone Report there are a number of recommendations, several of which are for action by the UN Security Council. (2)

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in a letter to the President of the UN Security Council wrote, ”I have the honour to transmit the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict to the Security Council, pursuant to the request by the General Assembly, contained in paragraph 2 of its resolution 64/10 of 5 November, 2009.”… weiter lesen