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SOURCE: Palestinians drop their endorsement of Goldstone’s Gaza report

The Palestinian Authority on Thursday decided to drop its draftresolution condemning Israel\'s conduct during the Gaza Strip offensive, in effect deferring its adoption of the Goldstone\'s Commission report accusing both sides of war crimes.
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October 1, 2009

The Palestinian Authority on Thursday decided to drop its draftresolution condemning Israel’s conduct during the Gaza Strip offensive, in effect deferring its adoption of the Goldstone’s Commission report accusing both sides of war crimes.

The PA had originally planned to present to the Human Rights Council for a vote in Geneva on Friday. The decision not to pursue the resolution means that any similar effort will have to wait until at least March, a political source in Jerusalem said.

Read the full story at HAARETZ.com.

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