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UN General Assembly begins debate on Goldstone Report

November 4, 2009 17:05
Ruth Goldstone celebrates her 100th birthday. She lives at home in Canons Park

ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

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The United Nations General Assembly has begun debating the Goldstone Report in New York.

Arab delegates presented a resolution calling on UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon to act on Goldstone’s recommendations, which included referring Israel and Hamas to the International Court of Justice in the Hague if no action had been taken within six months.

More than 40 people are due to speak during the debate, which is expected to run until Thursday.

The UN General Assembly is likely to defer judgement on the report to the UN Security Council