Judge G. and Judge G.

Judge Goldstone and  Judge Gershon have something in common. Both have surnames that begin with the letter G. Both issued verdicts which pertained to actions taken by the Israeli army. But that is where the similarities end. Judge Goldstone's verdict was welcomed for getting to the truth of what happened in Gaza. In fact, some members of the newly formed Rabbis for Obama organization penned a letter to Richard Goldstone which contained the following excerpt.

As rabbis, we note the religious implications of the Report you authored. We are reminded of Shimon Ben Gamliel's quote, "The world stands on three things: justice, truth, and peace as it says ‘Execute the judgment of truth, and justice and peace will be established in your gates' (Zaccariah 8:16)." We affirm the truth of the report that bears your name.
http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid=172660&sn=Detail

The signatories to the letter affirmed the veracity of his report even though Judge Goldstone wrote in the Washington Post, "If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone report would have been a different document."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/reconsidering-the-goldstone-report-on-israel-and-war-crimes/2011/04/01/AFg111JC_story.html

Judge Gershon "rejected on Tuesday accusations that Israel was at fault over the death of American activist Rachel Corrie, who was crushed by an army bulldozer during a 2003 pro-Palestinian demonstration in Gaza."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4273862,00.html

I was curious as to how the members of rabbis for Obama and/or signatories to the Goldstone letter would view the verdict. I wasn't diappointed as one of the signatories has already posted, "Today’s verdict is not surprising. It was clear two years ago that the court had no interest in a fair examination of the evidence."

I await the opinions of the rest of those who claim to be interested in justice and truth, (as long as the truth puts Israel in a bad light.) One thing I won't count on is a letter to Judge Gershon affirming the veracity of his verdict authored by the same people who signed the Judge Goldstone letter.

Karl Vick discusses the verdict at TimeWorld.  In the article Vick writes "The Corries (whom, for the record, my wife volunteered to assist)..."

Click here to read his account which, I am sure, will be totally unbiased.