An embroidery scarf bearing the name of South African judge Richard Goldstone is displayed at a Palestinian souvenir shop in Gaza City on November 4, 2009. The UN General Assembly is scheduled to discuss the controversial UN Goldstone report on Israel�s 22-day war against Palestinian militants in Gaza. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

An embroidery scarf bearing the name of South African judge Richard Goldstone is displayed at a Palestinian souvenir shop in Gaza City on November 4, 2009. The UN General Assembly is scheduled to discuss the controversial UN Goldstone report on Israel�s 22-day war against Palestinian militants in Gaza.

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  1. Head of the United Nations (UN) fact finding mission on the Gaza Conflict, former South African judge Richard Goldstone (L) sits beside UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navy Pillay prior to delivering a report before the Human Rights Council at the UN office in Geneva on September 29, 2009 after a human rights mission investigating violations committed during the military offensive in late December 2008 and January 2009 in the Gaza Strip. The UN report accused both Israel and the Palestinians of committing 'war crimes' in the Gaza Strip, but was particularly critical of what it called Israel's use of disproportionate force in the conflict.
  2. Head of the United Nations (UN) fact finding mission on the Gaza Conflict, former South African judge Richard Goldstone (L) speaks with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navy Pillay prior to delivering a report before the Human Rights Council at the UN office in Geneva on September 29, 2009 after a human rights mission investigating violations committed during the military offensive in late December 2008 and January 2009 in the Gaza Strip. The UN report accused both Israel and the Palestinians of committing 'war crimes' in the Gaza Strip, but was particularly critical of what it called Israel's use of disproportionate force in the conflict.
  3. Head of the United Nation (UN) Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, former South African judge Richard Goldstone (L) check documents with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navy Pillay prior to delivering a report before the Human Rights Council at the UN office in Geneva on September 29, 2009 after a human rights mission investigating violations committed during the military offensive in late December 2008 and January 2009 in the Gaza Strip. The UN report accused both Israel and the Palestinians of committing 'war crimes' in the Gaza Strip, but was particularly critical of what it called Israel's use of disproportionate force in the conflict.
  4. Head of the UN fact finding mission on the Gaza Conflict, former South African judge Richard Goldstone arrives to deliver a report before the Human Rights Council at the UN office in Geneva on September 29, 2009 after a human rights mission investigating violations committed during the military offensive in late December 2008 and January 2009 in the Gaza Strip. The UN report accused both Israel and the Palestinians of committing 'war crimes' in the Gaza Strip, but was particularly critical of what it called Israel's use of disproportionate force in the conflict.
  5. Head of the UN fact finding mission on the Gaza Conflict, former South African judge Richard Goldstone (C) arrives to deliver a report before the Human Rights Council at the UN office in Geneva on September 29, 2009 after a human rights mission investigating violations committed during the military offensive in late December 2008 and January 2009 in the Gaza Strip. The UN report accused both Israel and the Palestinians of committing 'war crimes' in the Gaza Strip, but was particularly critical of what it called Israel's use of disproportionate force in the conflict.
  6. Head of the UN fact finding mission on the Gaza Conflict, former South African judge Richard Goldstone (C) arrives to deliver a report before the Human Rights Council at the UN office in Geneva on September 29, 2009 after a human rights mission investigating violations committed during the military offensive in late December 2008 and January 2009 in the Gaza Strip. The UN report accused both Israel and the Palestinians of committing 'war crimes' in the Gaza Strip, but was particularly critical of what it called Israel's use of disproportionate force in the conflict.
  7. Former Judge Richard Goldstone, left, from South Africa, Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, sits next to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights South African Navanethem Pillay, right, while delivering a report at the session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
  8. Former Judge Richard Goldstone, left, from South Africa, Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights South African Navanethem Pillay, right, gestures prior to delivering a report at the session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
  9. Richard Goldstone (L) Head of Fact Finding Mission on Gaza Conflict speaks to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay during a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva September 29, 2009. Goldstone, a former U.N. war crimes prosecutor who led a U.N. inquiry into the Gaza conflict, called on Israeli and Hamas authorities to conduct open and credible investigations. into atrocities during their December-January war in the strip. A lack of accountability for war crimes committed in the Middle East has reached "crisis point", undermining any hope for peace in the region, the U.N. human rights investigator charged on Tuesday.
  10. Richard Goldstone, Head of Fact Finding Mission on Gaza looks on during a news conference at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva September 29, 2009. Goldstone, a former U.N. war crimes prosecutor who led a U.N. inquiry into the Gaza conflict, called on Israeli and Hamas authorities to conduct open and credible investigations into atrocities during their December-January war in the strip. A lack of accountability for war crimes committed in the Middle East has reached "crisis point", undermining any hope for peace in the region, the U.N. human rights investigator charged on Tuesday.
  11. Richard Goldstone, Head of Fact Finding Mission on Gaza looks on during a news conference at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva September 29, 2009. Goldstone, a former U.N. war crimes prosecutor who led a U.N. inquiry into the Gaza conflict, called on Israeli and Hamas authorities to conduct open and credible investigations into atrocities during their December-January war in the strip. A lack of accountability for war crimes committed in the Middle East has reached "crisis point", undermining any hope for peace in the region, the U.N. human rights investigator charged on Tuesday.
  12. Former judge Richard Goldstone from South Africa, Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, seen, during the interactive dialogue with the Fact-Finding Misson on the Gaza Conflict during a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi).
  13. Richard Goldstone Head of Fact Finding Mission on Gaza Conflict looks on as U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay (top) arrives during a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva September 29, 2009. A lack of accountability for war crimes committed in the Middle East has reached "crisis point", undermining any hope for peace in the region, a United Nations human rights investigator charged on Tuesday. Richard Goldstone, a former U.N. war crimes prosecutor who led a U.N. inquiry into the Gaza conflict, called on Israeli and Hamas authorities to conduct open and credible investigations into atrocities during their December-January war in the strip.
  14. Former judge Richard Goldstone from South Africa, Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, presents his report about the Gaza Conflict during the session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
  15. Former judge Richard Goldstone from South Africa, Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, presents his report about the Gaza Conflict during the session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
  16. Richard Goldstone, Head of Fact Finding Mission on Gaza Conflict takes his seat during a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva September 29, 2009. A lack of accountability for war crimes committed in the Middle East has reached "crisis point", undermining any hope for peace in the region, a United Nations human rights investigator charged on Tuesday. Goldstone, a former U.N. war crimes prosecutor who led a U.N. inquiry into the Gaza conflict, called on Israeli and Hamas authorities to conduct open and credible investigations into atrocities during their December-January war in the strip.

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