Obama must reject Goldstone

Senators Urge Admin. to Condemn Goldstone Report
Thirty-two senators—16 Democrats and 16 Republicans—have sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that calls on the Obama administration to prevent the Goldstone report on the Gaza war from reaching the U.N. Security Council for punitive measures against Israel. "We believe it is critical that the U.S. continue to work very hard to block any punitive actions against Israel that this report mentions, whether at the Security Council or other U.N. bodies," states the letter, which was spearheaded by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA). "The loss of innocent lives is unfortunate wherever it occurs—in Israel or in Gaza. But this biased report ignores many of the key facts, and this should be recognized by the international community." The Senate letter comes in response to a biased report commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council that accuses Israel of committing war crimes for defending itself against Hamas terrorism.