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Yet, Richard Goldstone, a South African Jewish jurist, signed a document prepared by investigators whose main qualification was rabid anti-Israel bias. He accepted every anonymous libel against the IDF. But he insisted that hearings in Gaza be televised, guaranteeing that fearful Palestinians would never testify about Hamas’ use of civilians as human shields and their hiding of weapons in mosques and hospitals.
 
Yet, Richard Goldstone, a South African Jewish jurist, signed a document prepared by investigators whose main qualification was rabid anti-Israel bias. He accepted every anonymous libel against the IDF. But he insisted that hearings in Gaza be televised, guaranteeing that fearful Palestinians would never testify about Hamas’ use of civilians as human shields and their hiding of weapons in mosques and hospitals.
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</blockquote></ref> before Richard Goldstone saw the facts and had revised his report, admitting he was wrong, and stated that Hamas in fact has been using human shields and the IDF's killing was unintentional.<ref>Marc Tracy, "[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/goldstone-retracts-israeli-war-crimes-claim Goldstone Retracts Israeli War Crimes Claim]", Tablet Magazine,  April 4, 2011.
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</blockquote></ref> before Richard Goldstone saw the facts and had revised his report, admitting he was wrong, seeing Israel's evidence, and that the IDF's killing was unintentional.<ref>Marc Tracy, "[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/goldstone-retracts-israeli-war-crimes-claim Goldstone Retracts Israeli War Crimes Claim]", Tablet Magazine,  April 4, 2011.
 
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Author of eponymous report asserts Israel did not target civilians.
 
Author of eponymous report asserts Israel did not target civilians.
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