Goldstone Report Facts

From December 27, 2008 until January 18, 2009 the Israeli Defense Forces unleashed a brutal assault on the Palestinian people of Gaza.  23 days of hell resulted in the destruction of the Gazan land and infrastructure:

6300 homes destroyed

280 schools and kindergartens destroyed

1500 factories and workshops destroyed

80% of agricultural land destroyed

And left behind 600,000 tons of rubble 

Casualties of the conflict were as follows:

1400 Palestinians, 13 Israelis

1100 Palestinian civilians, 3 Israeli civilians

350 Palestinian children, 0 Israeli children

Palestinian homes, schools, hospitals, and even zoos were systematically destroyed.  Civilians were targeted with white phosphorus and executed in cold blood.  Particularly disturbing is how many children were killed by single bullet wounds to the head or chest.  To call this anything less than a massacre is a crime.

The United Nations Human Rights Council established a fact finding mission, led by South African judge Richard Goldstone.  His group included British international law professor Christine Jinkin, Pakistani human rights activist Hina Jilani, and retired Irish military officer Desmond Travers.  Here are some of the chilling facts they learned. (3 part MUST SEE video)

Narration by Ross Vachon and Noam Chomsky