Al Jazeera's Shihab Rattansi talks to Judge Richard Goldstone about the investigation into the Gaza war. He travelled to the United Nations in New York to find out if the war on Gaza has transformed Richard Goldstone from a sober jurist into a man on a mission to discredit Israel on an international stage.
Johan: Blatantly uninformed and racist opinions. 1) Nowhere (least of all, in a "constitution") does Israel make anybody a 2nd citizen. It does guarantee any Jews' return to Israel, but this is simply a program to protect Jews from (cyclically repeated) global hatred. All gov'ts are free to (and do!)provide protections to disadvantaged groups. 2) The House of Rep's answers to its voters. The House vote against the Goldstone Rpt was 334-36. It wasn't just NY / CA. Or R U saying that the Rep's from GA / UT / WA / CO / AL / KY / AZ / SC / IA / IN / VA / WA / PA / AK / NC / etc. (all voting against) did so because they lack your insight into who "owns" them...?
Johan 2009-11-04
Postscript: "The US House of Representatives condemned Tuesday the UN Goldstone report..." (Agence France-Presse, 4 November 2009). Still "guessing" who owns America?
Johan 2009-11-02
Shihab Rattansi's interview of Judge Richard Goldstone was excellent. .
Unfortunately, the problem is built in the very basis of the present Zionist creation in Palestine: a state for the Jews where all other ethnicities are considered second rate - by constitution. This is worse even than "apartheid" with its "separate but equal" travesty.
Incidentally, just imagine the outcries of "the international community" if any other country today attempted such a grotesque legislation in favor of its ethnic majority.
Of course, in the past there have been exactly such states, even in recent history, the last of those being defeated in WW2.
It appears highly unlikely that the present singular incarnation will be long lasting either.
neoconbuster 2009-10-31
Goldstone Replies to Lies --Goldstone: Dear Congress, About All Those Lies Re My Report: ( http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/47427 )
"Whereas clause #14: “Whereas, notwithstanding a great body of evidence that Hamas and other violent Islamist groups committed war crimes by using civilians and civilian institutions, such as mosques, schools, and hospitals, as shields, the report repeatedly downplayed or cast doubt upon that claim;”
This is a sweeping and unfair characterization of the Report. I hope that the Report will be read by those tasked with considering the resolution....
neoconbuster 2009-10-31
The Good and Wise side of the Jewish People JSTREET : "J Street asked pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans why they stand with J Street as we work to achieve a two-state solution and secure true peace for Israel and the entire Middle East"
(http://www.jstreet.org)
No Justice no Peace!
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