What I would have liked to seefrom the Goldstone report is a clear definition of what in the circumstances prevailing Goldstone would have considered proportionate force. The lack thereof is just another indication–I assume no one reading this blog needs one–that the purpose of the report was to castigate Israel, not to suggest what it should have done.

As for the Arabs of Gaza, Hamas is their chosen ruler and they are complicit in its criminal war against Israel. If they object to suffering for its war against Israel, as Hamas militants hide among them or uses their homes, schools, and mosques as fighting positions, they should get rid of Hamas. The responsibility for any damage and casualties resulting from Hamas using such buildings as fighting positions lies with Hamas. Look it up in the Fourth Geneva Conventions. Use of such buildings removes their protection, and hiding military personnel among civilians means the side doing that is responsible for any casualties the other side inflicts on those civilians in trying to hit the military targets among them.

I read that Goldstone has his eye on becoming UN Sec Gen. Ah Richard, it profiteth a man not to sell his soul for the world, but for the Sec Gen’s corner office?