Reply #29: you can't be serious

[shira]

"If - as is almost certainly the case - it isn't (BIASED), it will report that Israel has committed war crimes, because it has."

Of course it's biased.

1. This commission was chosen by the UNHRC. The UNHRC has never been known to be impartial and unbiased WRT Israel. They've never even tried to cover up the fact that they are hostile towards Israel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council#Accusations_of_anti_Israeli_bias

2. Members of this "fact-finding" mission have already made up their mind before ever beginning their investigation.

Further to the questionable basis of the mission's mandate, some thought might be given to the mission's composition. Without impinging on the good intentions and bona fides of Goldstone, it might be noted that Christine Chinkin, professor of international law at the London School of Economics, together with other British academics, addressed a letter to The Guardian on January 5 that was extremely critical of Israel's action in the Gaza Strip.

The letter called upon the UK to revoke support for new agreements with Israel, and upon the EU to refuse extending existing agreements and to prevent upgrades of EU benefits to Israel.

Could Israel really expect a fair hearing from a mission member who has openly gone on record criticizing and advocating sanctions against Israel?