Goldstone commission sees evidence of ‘persecution’

Posted by david soori on September 20, 2009, 15:41:14

Goldstone commission sees evidence of ‘persecution’ Philip Weiss September 19, 2009 - When I visited Gaza last May-June, the destruction was so overwhelming and the sense of arbitrary punishment so high that I found myself using the word "persecution." It was clear to me that these people had been targeted as a people; the assault was an effort to diminish their life spirit in every way possible, including destruction of the family unit. What I saw reminded me of what I had heard about the Jews in Warsaw and in Germany and Austria in the runup to the Second World War. Those Jews were persecuted; and these Palestinians were too. One of the surprises of the Goldstone report for the UN Human Rights Council is that it too talks of "persecution" as a recognized crime against humanity and says that Israel is likely guilty of this charge... Read the full article / Leggi l'articolo completo: http://www.uruknet.de/?p=58110

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