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House of Representatives condemn Goldstone

Delegates condemned the UN Goldstone Report by an overwhelming majority, calling the report “one-sided and distorted”.

November 4, 2009 12:02
The US House of Representatives has voted to condemn the Goldstone Report

ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

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The US House of Representatives has condemned the UN Goldstone Report by an overwhelming majority, calling the report “one-sided and distorted”.

The representatives voted 344 to 36 to endorse a symbolic resolution to condemn the report which was highly critical of Israel’s conduct during the Gaza offensive early this year. Twenty-two of the delegates declined to vote.

The report will be discussed at the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly today in New York.
The US House of Representatives resolution, backed by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, urged President Barack Obama strongly to oppose any endorsement of the report by the United Nations.

Mr Hoyer said: "The Human Rights Council mandates for the report specifically targeted Israeli actions, ignoring the deliberate Hamas attacks on civilians that provoked Israel's self-defence in Operation Cast Lead."