07 Apr Bob Dold’s Speech demanding the UN retract the Goldstone Report
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Text of House Floor Speech Delivered by Congressman Dold on Goldstone Report
Good Morning,
http://www.youtube.com/repdold#p/u/0/1W6aMajiXfQ
The UN commissioned its infamous Goldstone Report following the 2008-2009 war between Hamas in Gaza and the State of Israel; a war which grew out of Hamas’ ongoing rocket attacks – well over 4,000 – intended to terrorize the communities in southern Israel.
This report alleged the sickening conclusion that Israel deliberately targeted civilians as a matter of policy – an accusation grossly offensive to me as an American, and to the only nation in the Middle East whose freedoms and commitment to humanitarian values we all recognize – and admire as mirroring our own.
The Goldstone Report has been held-high by those in the international community seeking to de-legitimize the State of Israel’s very own existence.
Now, Richard Goldstone has publicly distanced himself from the deeply-flawed conclusions of his own Report.
And so, Mr. Speaker, I ask: “where does a nation go to get its reputation back?”
I hope and urge that we can begin to talk – the administration – to inform the UN and the members of the Goldstone Commission to reconsider its own report; to block future UN actions based on its falsehoods; and to expeditiously introduce a measure properly exonerating Israel from this damaging libel.
I yield back.”
