Israel Won’t Cooperate with UNHRC’s ‘Goldstone 2’

Diplomatic source: Israel will not cooperate with the UNHRC’s “fact-finding mission”, won’t legitimize an illegitimate body.

By Elad Benari

Israel announced on Thursday night that it would not be cooperating with the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) new “fact-finding mission” to investigate alleged Israeli violations relating to communities in Judea and Samaria.

An anonymous diplomatic source told Army Radio following the UNHRC’s announcement on Thursday, that Israel would not cooperate with the mission, saying that Israel “will not give legitimacy to a body that is not legitimate.” Read more