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B’nai Brith Canada denounces UN General Assembly adoption of Goldstone Report; Applauds Canadian Government for voting against resolutionPosted On 11/05/09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
B’nai Brith Canada denounces UN General Assembly adoption of Goldstone Report;
Applauds Canadian Government for voting against resolution
TORONTO, November 5, 2009 – B’nai Brith Canada has voiced its condemnation of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for passing a resolution which adopts the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)-mandated Goldstone Report. The resolution passed today by a 114-18 vote with Canada having voted against the resolution.
“With the passing of this resolution the UNGA has once again shown the world that, outside of having an automatic anti-Israel majority of Arab, Islamic, and anti-Western nations, there is not much substance to be found there,” said Frank Dimant, Executive Vice President of B’nai Brith Canada. “The fact that a democracy fighting to protect its citizens from terrorism is continuing to be judged by the same standards as a terrorist group purposefully trying to maximize Israeli civilian casualties is an absurdity.
“The Goldstone Commission was prejudged against Israel from the moment of its inception. Goldstone’s mandate was completely biased against Israel and members of his team were blacklisting Israel before they were even named to investigative what had happened. Recently, the U.S. Congress had the integrity and clarity of mind to say exactly these things about the Goldstone Report and they should be applauded for that. If this report makes it to the UN Security Council, President Obama should call for an American veto so we can finally put this so-called report to bed.
“Thankfully for Canadians, we have a government that understands the realities of the Middle East and has acted and spoken out against the Goldstone Report from the beginning. In continuation of that rightful stance, the Government of Canada should be applauded and thanked for voting against today’s anti-Israel resolution.”
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For more information, please contact, Dan Rabkin, Communications Officer:
416-633-6224 X 140 / cell: 416-312-9173
B’nai Brith Canada has been active in Canada since 1875 as the Jewish community’s foremost human rights agency
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