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Last update - 12:40 01/10/2009
Israel to UN body: Come to your senses on Goldstone Report
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel News 

Israel on Thursday urged a key United Nations human rights body "to come to its senses" and reject a controversial report accusing the Israel Defense Forces of war crimes during its military offensive in the Gaza Strip last winter.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implored the United Nations' Human Rights Council, the 47-member body which commissioned the controversial Goldstone Report, to quash the study's findings.

"Over the years the UN Human Rights Council has passed more resolutions against Israel than against all the other countries in the world," the prime minister said at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.
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"In the next 24 hours, the council will hold a vote, and if the council decides to adopt the Goldstone Report, it will harm the war on terrorism and it will grant legitimacy to terrorists who hide behind civilians," Netanyahu said. "It will also harm the UN's standing and, most of all, it will be a crippling blow to the peace process."

"I hope that there will be a majority in the council that will come to its senses," the premier added. "If such a majority can be found, it will prevent a serious blow. If not, the responsibility will rest with those who do not come to their senses."

The weekly cabinet meeting was delayed Thursday morning after a fierce debate erupted between the ministers over a proposal to slash ministerial budgets put forth by Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz.

Prior to the session, Defense Minister Ehud Barak urged Netanyahu to postpone the cabinet vote on the proposed cuts, limiting Thursday's meeting solely to discussions. Barak said the ministers should be allowed to debate the cuts so that an understanding could be reached on the matter.

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      1.   Ah wishful thinking, but the UNHRC not only drank the Kool-Aid 15:04  |  Jacob Blues 01/10/09
      2.   Israel to U.N body 15:05  |  proud american 01/10/09
      3.   Terror legitimized long ago 15:38  |  Ariel 01/10/09
      4.   Israel come to your senses and accept wot we all know 15:38  |  Ezra 01/10/09
      5.   Mm, threaten the council. That`ll win hearts and minds. 16:22  |  Michael 01/10/09
      6.   To #4... 17:07  |  dave 01/10/09
      7.   dern right, pesky A-rab turruriss`s 17:09  |  rickibobbi 01/10/09
      8.   Mad dogs 17:19  |  Bazmann 01/10/09
      9.   Implored, did he? 17:22  |  sh 01/10/09
      10.   Goldstone`s our friend 17:24  |  sh 01/10/09
      11.   Stop hidding 17:40  |  Maurice 01/10/09
      12.   Blind 18:05  |  Joan 01/10/09
      13.   matter of definition... 18:06  |  Hanuman 01/10/09
      14.   to #7 rickibobbi 18:07  |  David M 01/10/09
      15.   Delegitimate ANYBODY to cover up lies and theft 18:15  |  Dolphin 01/10/09
      16.   To bazmann but Hamas can attack from it 18:21  |  Eli 01/10/09
      17.   UN risks destroying rules for occupational forces if they ignore 18:45  |  binny 01/10/09
      18.   Harretz`s responsibility?? 18:48  |  a wandering Jew 01/10/09
      19.   Israewl better not urge anybody, or they may get what they wish 19:14  |  Kris Lazar 01/10/09
      20.   Worst politician of the year ! 20:10  |  Marc Amelot 01/10/09
      21.   Goldstone 20:43  |  Barry 01/10/09
      22.   To #17 20:47  |  Maurice 01/10/09
      23.   Usual dark humor 21:18  |  Colin Wright 02/10/09
      24.   Maurice 22:05  |  Joan 02/10/09
      25.   Gods Will 06:25  |  Alanna 03/10/09
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