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I‘m not sure (the Goldstone Report) can be amended…What we want to see is for it to disappear and no longer be a subject of discussion and debate in the Human Rights Council or the General Assembly or beyond.

With the winds of change blowing through the Arab world, it‘s more urgent than ever that we try to seize the opportunity to create a peaceful solution between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

We have consistently made it clear that the way to produce a Palestinian state is through negotiations, not through unilateral declarations, not through going to the UN.

Israeli evidence that has emerged since publication of our report doesn‘t negate the tragic loss of civilian life, I regret that our fact-finding mission did not have such evidence explaining the circumstances in which we said civilians in Gaza were targeted, because it probably would have influenced our findings about intentionality and war crimes.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, (Haaretz, 4/4): There are very few incidents in which false accusations are taken back, and this is the case with the Goldstone report.
Ehud Barak, Defence Minister, (Haaretz, 4/4): Part of the damage is irreversible…If we bring about a situation where Goldstone expresses his position in an international forum, it may be possible to lessen the damage.

The bottom line is that the State Department has not yet acted to fully implement and enforce our Iran sanctions laws…in addition to going after the low-hanging fruit like Belarusneft, the State Department must impose sanctions against energy giants that continue to do business with Iran.

Britain, this British government and this foreign secretary will stand for a secure future for Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people, alongside of course a viable and sovereign Palestinian state. Britain‘s support for Israel was there at the very start. We are steadfast in our support for it today. Our belief in Israel‘s right to exist is not an issue of discussion or compromise.