This is incredible. If he was surprised by what he saw, and regrets his participation in preparing this report, it is his moral imperative to go public with his doubts. It is more likely, however, that he is fully aware of how this report and others like it damage Israel and serve to bolster the cause of Israel's mortal enemies, and that he (Goldstone) simply doesn't care. To him, far more important is his career, apparently. If, on the other hand, he is sincerely convinced that what the UN is doing here is ultimately good “for everyone and also for Israel,” then for the Jews' sake one almost wishes it WERE simple rank careerism.

American appeasement policy under Bush and now under Obama, teaches Palestinians that their goal of destroying Israel — and the terrorism they employ to achieve it — is legitimate and practical. The ascendance of Hamas therefore was predictable. It is by far the more consistent proponent of that murderous goal.

Hamas openly seeks the destruction of Israel; it righteously wages a war of rocket attacks and suicide bombings against Israel. The once-dominant Fatah has also long sought Israel's destruction, but it never delivered final triumph over Israel. That failure–Hamas and many other Palestinians conclude–stems from lacking dedication to the goal. Fatah's leadership, more interested in retaining power than in advancing the people's cause, deviated from the path of war: it countenanced negotiating with and recognizing Israel.

Who is better able to fulfill the Palestinians' wish to obliterate Israel? Fatah leaders who halfheartedly mouth a vague and withered ideal–to create a nationalist Palestinian homeland–or the ardent proponents of a deeply resonant moral ideal–to destroy the enemies of Allah? It is Hamas that can invoke a rousing moral justification for its violence. It is Hamas that, fully understanding its objective, can consistently embrace the means of accomplishing it. Compared with Fatah, the zealous murderers of Hamas stand out as being more consistent and therefore more efficacious in pursuit of the people's wish: Israel's destruction.

America's policy of appeasement has encouraged Hamas, it has weakened a crucial ally, and it will cost us dearly. Like the Taliban, al Qaeda and Iran, Hamas marches under the banner of Islamic totalitarianism. Hamas's political ascendance is a victory for the enemies of America–and will further encourage the worst religious militants throughout the world. America must stop evading the nature of the Palestinian cause and embrace the principle of self-defense. A first step would be to urge Israel to annihilate Hamas, smash its terrorist infrastructure, execute its leaders — and for America and Israel to proclaim that all Islamic totalitarians will meet with the same fate.

Commenting has even become a waste of my time.

As long as you continue to post in defense of Israel at this site, we will continue to hammer you on your blind, hypocritical support for the Anti-Israel Obama. What does this President have to do that will convince you that he is no friend of Israel? Do we need to see Tel Aviv in nuclear ruin by Iranian hands? Do we need to see Obama embrace Ahmadinejad and kiss him on the cheek, as if he were a respected Ally? Perhaps we need to see Obama personally hand over nuke blueprints to Hezbollah. Even then though, I suspect your allegiance to THE ONE would trump any loyalty you have to your own people.

Kiss the rear of the your oppressor. What do you think to gain. The last one standing?

followed by this…

“Had Richard Goldstone, a distinguished judge and a prominent Jew, not been the author of the United Nations Human Rights Council report on Israel, it would be tossed in the trash barrel along with other one-sided and biased reports by this prejudice group which targets only Israel for human rights violations.”

followed by this…

“It is appropriate, therefore, to respond to this argument by discrediting its author and his selfish motives for granting his imprimatur to conclusions which he well knows are false, incomplete, misleading and bigoted.” “self-aggrandizing Jew.”

Is not all of this an Ad hom attack? I don't agree with the glodstone report but still you are ad hom attacking here.