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US: It was mistake to say we will block Goldstone

September 24, 2009 13:53

ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

1 min read

The White House has claimed reports that the Goldstone report would be blocked by the US from going to the International Criminal Court, were a mistake.

White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said an anonymous official "misspoke" when he told Jewish organisations that the US would not allow the report’s recommendations to go beyond the Human Rights Council.

Mr Vietor said the US policy towards the Goldstone report remained the same as was given in the statement by Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the UN.

Ms Rice said the US thought the report was: "unbalanced, one sided and basically unacceptable”.