THE three co-authors of a scathing United Nations report on Israel’s conduct during its 2008-2009 offensive in Gaza have said they stand by their work.

NOTHING in the recent history of the Arab-Israeli struggle had done more damage to Israel’s standing of Israel than the Goldstone report.

THE dust seems to be settling frighteningly quickly after Israel’s illegal action against a convoy of vessels carrying aid to the citizens of Gaza.

IRELAND is unusual among western democracies in its continuing fight to have the plight of the Palestinians addressed.

A NUMBER of the world’s best-known pioneers for peace and justice have demanded that the UN carry out a full-scale investigation into allegations of war crimes during the latest Gaza war.