Open letter to Ambassador Susan Rice
Ambassador Susan Rice
Permanent U.S. Representative to United Nations
United States Mission to the United Nations
140 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017
Dear Ambassador Rice,
The Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories of West Bank and Gaza must end. The Goldstone report fairly and accurately documented violations of human rights and international law, war crimes, and possible crimes against humanity committed before, during, and after Israel's December 2008-January 2009 assault on the occupied Gaza Strip. This report is obviously an eyesore to the Israeli-firsters within the USA government and the Congress, including the AIPAC, who are trying to bury the fact-finding report at the UNHRC level where it will be discussed on September 29 so that it is not referred to international bodies with enforcement powers such as UN Security Council, General Assembly, or International Criminal Court, as the report recommended.
From your statement condemning the unbiased report, it is obvious that you have caved into such pressures. I strongly deplore your statement. It's a shame that the United States government appears to be shielding Israel once again from any accountability for its heinous war crimes in international forums. It's also painful to notice that when the United States, for the first time, assumed a seat on the UN Human Rights Council that it has chosen to make a mockery of its declared views that it will not look the other way in the face of serious human rights abuses.
Dear Ambassador, the truth must be told, the facts brought to light and the consequences faced. When we compromise on such basic principles, we do a terrible disservice to our humanity - we essentially become a party to the crime and lose credibility around the world.
On September 29, it is time for the United States to correct its past mistakes and make sure that the consequences are faced by the rogue Israeli state for her gross violations of human rights. We simply can't endorse Israeli crimes any more.
I strongly urge the United States to vote in favor of the recommendations in the Goldstone Report.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Dr. Habib Siddiqui
Permanent U.S. Representative to United Nations
United States Mission to the United Nations
140 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017
Dear Ambassador Rice,
The Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories of West Bank and Gaza must end. The Goldstone report fairly and accurately documented violations of human rights and international law, war crimes, and possible crimes against humanity committed before, during, and after Israel's December 2008-January 2009 assault on the occupied Gaza Strip. This report is obviously an eyesore to the Israeli-firsters within the USA government and the Congress, including the AIPAC, who are trying to bury the fact-finding report at the UNHRC level where it will be discussed on September 29 so that it is not referred to international bodies with enforcement powers such as UN Security Council, General Assembly, or International Criminal Court, as the report recommended.
From your statement condemning the unbiased report, it is obvious that you have caved into such pressures. I strongly deplore your statement. It's a shame that the United States government appears to be shielding Israel once again from any accountability for its heinous war crimes in international forums. It's also painful to notice that when the United States, for the first time, assumed a seat on the UN Human Rights Council that it has chosen to make a mockery of its declared views that it will not look the other way in the face of serious human rights abuses.
Dear Ambassador, the truth must be told, the facts brought to light and the consequences faced. When we compromise on such basic principles, we do a terrible disservice to our humanity - we essentially become a party to the crime and lose credibility around the world.
On September 29, it is time for the United States to correct its past mistakes and make sure that the consequences are faced by the rogue Israeli state for her gross violations of human rights. We simply can't endorse Israeli crimes any more.
I strongly urge the United States to vote in favor of the recommendations in the Goldstone Report.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Dr. Habib Siddiqui
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