Goldstone, who was the lead investigator for the u. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. An earlier version of the article below appeared in our may 2 print issue. Richard joseph goldstone born october 26, 1938 is a south african former judge. This report did not arise from ignorance or naivete. Judge goldstone reconsiders the controversial goldstone report. What a sad indictment of the charter of the united nations.
United nations fact finding mission on the gaza conflict mr. Nov 01, 2011 just as we thought south african jewish judge richard goldstone s transformation from author of a libelous united nations report on the 2009 gaza war to repentant waffler was complete, his latest. Since retiring from the bench he has taught as a visiting professor in a number of u. There was a general uproar over this threatening behavior with a number of south. Richard d goldstone was born on month day 1912, at birth place, new york, to sigmund k goldstone and effie g goldstone born goodman. In 1989 he was appointed judge of the appellate division of the. Oct 21, 2016 in a shocking surprise to many in the international community, south africa has announced that is has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the international criminal court.
Last year, judge richard goldstone revealed that he would not attend his grandsons south african bar mitzvah because proisrael community leaders had let it be known that they would picket the synagogue during the celebration and generally make his life miserable. After working for 17 years as a commercial lawyer, he was appointed by the south african government to serve on the transvaal supreme court from 1980 to 1989 and the appellate division of the supreme court of south africa from 1990 to 1994 he is considered to be one of several liberal judges. Richard, you were indeed a respected legal giant in johannesburg. Richard goldstone should not encourage rabbis who agree with it to use the bar mitzvah as a sword against the reports critics since i was the blogger who devised the idea of asking rabbis to write this letter i want to set the record straight. Just as we thought south african jewish judge richard goldstones transformation from author of a libelous united nations report on the 2009 gaza war to repentant waffler was complete, his latest. The charge that israel is an apartheid state is a false and malicious one that precludes, rather than promotes, peace and harmony, judge richard. Richard goldstone troubled judge in the international arena. A failure of intelligence richard landes, boston university 45 ngos and the goldstone report anne herzberg, ngo monitor 69 report of an expert meeting which assessed procedural criticisms made of the u. He graduated from the university of the witwatersrand with a ba llb cum laude in 1962. United nations fact finding mission on the gaza conflict statement by richard goldstone on behalf of the members of the united nations fact finding. Finkelsteins magnum opus is both a monument to gazas martyrs and an act of resistance against the forgetfulness of history. However, in a series of public appearances in california, the author of the report, judge richard goldstone, seems to be slowly distancing himself from his united nations report, which wrongly condemned israel for.
He is married and has two daughters and four grandsons. However, in a series of public appearances in california, the author of the report, judge richard goldstone, seems to be slowly distancing himself from his united nations report, which wrongly condemned israel for alleged war crimes. Alan dershowitz accuses rabbis supporting goldstone of being. The international zionist community and organized jewry have tried to bury this report and were successful in coercing justice richard goldstone, former judge of the constitutional court of south africa and former prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals in retracting the report s findings. After graduating from the university of the witwatersrand with a ba llb cum laude in 1962 he practised as an advocate at the johannesburg bar. Professional history after graduating, goldstone practised as an advocate at the johannesburg bar. Alan dershowitz calls richard goldstone traitor and. After working for 17 years as a commercial lawyer, he was appointed by the south african government to serve on the transvaal supreme court from 1980 to 1989 and the appellate division of the supreme court of south africa from 1990 to 1994. Now, i can report on at least one of the speeches he was forced to endure. Email from an old friend to judge richard goldstone. Judge richard goldstone discusses his work investigating war crimes and spreading justice across the world with bill moyers.
Judge goldstone attended a community powwow with rabbis and the communal political leadership. The retired judge has declined to speak to the media about the conflict in gaza after being ostracised over previous report findings about israel. In 1976 he was appointed senior counsel and in 1980 was made judge of the transvaal supreme court. Apr 29, 2010 richard goldstone should not encourage rabbis who agree with it to use the bar mitzvah as a sword against the reports critics since i was the blogger who devised the idea of asking rabbis to write this letter i want to set the record straight. The united nations fact finding mission on the gaza conflict, also known as the goldstone report, was a team established in april 2009 pursuant to resolution ahrcress91 of the united nations human rights council unhrc of 12 january 2009, following the gaza war as an independent international factfinding mission to investigate all violations of international human rights law and. Richard goldstone did not encourage me or any of these rabbis to write their statement.
Historical records and family trees related to richard goldstone. United nations fact finding mission on the gaza conflict. The honorable richard goldstone world justice project. The goldstone report submitted to the human rights council 25 september 2009. Richard joseph goldstone born 26 october 1938 is a south african former judge. The international zionist community and organized jewry have tried to bury this report and were successful in coercing justice richard goldstone, former judge of the constitutional court of south africa and former prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals in retracting the reports findings. He has been prepared to take on morally ambiguous and. Goldstone joins bill moyers on the journal to discuss the report, his critics and why he believes international humanitarian law is an. Alan dershowitz calls richard goldstone traitor and evil. The following are links to the report from various sources. Richard goldstone historical records and family trees. The goldstone report and international law hoover institution. After working for 17 years as a commercial lawyer, he was appointed by.
The goldstone report submitted to the human rights council 25. His moral integrity has, on occasions, located him at the centre of controversy in south africa and abroad. The goldstone report, as many writers on this website have documented in the past few years, has been used by israel haters around the world as the main weapon in the campaign to delegitimize israel. Factfinding mission on the gaza conflict the goldstone report. In order to view all of the videos that are included in this downloaded version of the presentation, the newest version of abode reader 9 must be installed.
After graduating from the university of the witwatersrand with a ba llb cum laude in 1962 he practised as an. A courteous presence, judge richard goldstone is quietly spoken, dispassionate and deeply rational in debate. In a shocking surprise to many in the international community, south africa has announced that is has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the international criminal court. In 1989 he was appointed judge of the appellate division of the supreme court. Alan dershowitz accuses rabbis supporting goldstone of.
From the moment the goldstone report was published in september 2009. The legacy of the landmark investigation of the gaza conflict. English human rights council twelfth session agenda item 7. Israel rejected the findings of the report which was widely assessed as being blatantly biased and incomplete, and even j udge richard goldstone, who led the committee, later retracted the core. Judge richard goldstone was born and raised in south africa, where he came to prominence investigating the vicious behavior of white security forces during apartheid. Goldstone was a judge in south africa for 23 years, the last nine as a justice of the constitutional court. After working for 17 years as a commercial lawyer, he was appointed by the south african government to serve on. Until now, no one knew what was discussed and what was said to goldstone. Instead a tedious 500page report of the 3 week battle was padded with pages from the tainted u. Judge goldstone expresses regrets about his report into. Judge goldstone expresses regrets about his report into gaza. After working for 17 years as a commercial lawyer, he was appointed by the south african government to serve on the transvaal supreme court from 1980 to 1989 and the appellate division of the supreme court of south afri. The legacy of the landmark investigation of the gaza. Judge richard goldstone has done great harm to israel.
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