Arab MK Dr. Ahmed Tibi is calling to convene a special Knesset session to address the alarming Goldstone Report, the UN human rights report charging Israel with �war crimes� and possibly crimes against humanity in reference to the IDF�s performance in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead.

The military operation was in essence a counter-terrorism offensive intended to stop years of rocket attacks into southern Israel�s population centers. Over 5000 rockets struck Israel while the international community observed, occasionally condemning attacks but not taking action. This includes the United Nations, which continues to follow its anti-Israel platform, using every opportunity possible to continue acting as an international lobby for the Arab cause.

Tibi added that it is imperative �that the guilty parties� address �the difficult questions� in a special Knesset session prior to the matter being brought before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)