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Peres: Goldstone is a small man out to hurt Israel
By Shuki Sadeh, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel News, Brazil 

Richard Goldstone, who authored the United Nations report accusing Israel of perpetrating war crimes in its Gaza offensive earlier the year, is a man devoid of any real sense of justice and is intent on harming Israel, President Shimon Peres told Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during their meeting in Brasilia on Wednesday.

"Goldstone is a small man, devoid of any sense of justice, a technocrat with no real understanding of jurisprudence," Peres told his Brazilian counterpart, adding that the South African jurist "was on a one-sided mission to hurt Israel."

Referring to Goldstone's recommendation to investigate possible war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza, Peres said, "If anyone should be investigated, it should be him."
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The president added that Brazil, which voted at the United Nations in favor of adopting the report's recommendations, as well as the other countries that supported the document, had made a grave mistake.

Answering calls for Israel to investigate its own conduct during the Gaza war, Peres said that, "when needed, Israel is a country that can and does investigate and question its actions. We have ejected defense ministers and army chiefs following wars."

Aside from the Goldstone report, de Silva and his Israeli counterpart also discussed the possibility of Israel negotiating with Hamas.

De Silva, who wishes to play a central role in Mideast talks, told Peres that Israel must begin negotiating with the militant organization, a suggestion that the Israeli president vehemently rejected.

The Brazilian president also informed Peres that he will be visiting Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan and Syria beginning March 10.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to arrive in Brazil on November 23, and Brazilian officials say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is also planning to visit later this month.

The visits follow a July trip by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to Brazil, during which he tried to drum up support for combating Iran's nuclear program.

Peres' visit to Brazil was the first by an Israeli president in more than four decades.

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      1.   The Goldstone report never even admits that Hamas is a ... 08:13  |  B. Gold 12/11/09
      2.   Peres is the liar 08:34  |  Javier Lobo 12/11/09
      3.   That`s not news, Goldstone himself said it several times. 08:51  |  AntiWar 12/11/09
      4.   Oh dear...Peres has found not found a way to get around Goldstone 09:01  |  Esther 12/11/09
      5.   nobel for peace winner... 09:27  |  ClearCut 12/11/09
      6.   Shimon Peres, compared to Goldstone you are a ("moral") dwarf.... 09:29  |  Swiss (Dino) 12/11/09
      7.   you`d think 09:39  |  rm 12/11/09
      8.   Chaos of war and the small man Goldstone. 09:39  |  Gilad 12/11/09
      9.   Goldstone is a "small man" 09:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/11/09
      10.   Peres visit to Brazil, first in four decades 09:44  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/11/09
      11.   Peres is a small man who HAS hurt Israel. 09:53  |  Michael 12/11/09
      12.   And as a small country.... 10:03  |  Anne 12/11/09
      13.   Lucky a pro-Israel jew wrote the report... 10:03  |  had enough 12/11/09
      14.   Funny. Did Peres say this about him RE Rwanda and S.Africa too? 10:23  |  AB 12/11/09
      15.   No.1--were widely known before the report 10:26  |  a wandering Jew 12/11/09
      16.   Ad hominem 10:26  |  Eduard 12/11/09
      17.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 10:29  |  jake 1948 12/11/09
      18.   There is a question that somebody forgot to ask 10:32  |  Zev Davis 12/11/09
      19.   Who is the small man? 10:44  |  sh 12/11/09
      20.   @Swiss (Dingo) 10:48  |  Ralph 12/11/09
      21.   israel is a small country 10:50  |  ClearCut 12/11/09
      22.   #17, Jake 10:56  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/11/09
      23.   Esther 10:58  |  Sarah 12/11/09
      24.   listen lobo war is war. Israel did the right thing and the report 10:59  |  Jack 12/11/09
      25.   Swiss (Dino) 11:02  |  Sarah 12/11/09
      26.   Michael UK 11:07  |  Sarah 12/11/09
      27.   Mr. Peres 11:09  |  T.I.P. 12/11/09
      28.   Sarah 26 Are you calling me a small man? LOL 11:25  |  Michael 12/11/09
      29.   Jurisprudence 11:31  |  Anna 12/11/09
      30.   B. Gold from TA in Palestine 11:34  |  John Spear disgusted 12/11/09
      31.   Remember Goldy was made a Judge by White Apartheid regime 11:41  |  Alan SA 12/11/09
      32.   The Perfect Israel 11:53  |  Phil 12/11/09
      33.   Peres is clutching at straws 11:54  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/11/09
      34.   B. Gold - Got any more fairy tales? 11:59  |  CJ 12/11/09
      35.   Goldstone 12:04  |  arye 12/11/09
      36.   They destroy 50 Israels of Amazonas a year, why talk about us??? 12:09  |  Alain 12/11/09
      37.   Alan of SA #31 so what? 12:27  |  pieter of SA 12/11/09
      38.   So, this is how your illustrious career ends... 12:29  |  Avshalom Beni 12/11/09
      39.   #22 Cipora Julianna Kohn. A weak understanding. 12:38  |  pieter of SA 12/11/09
      40.   Goldstone is a good man, unlike Peres 12:42  |  Yael Rodni 12/11/09
      41.   Sarah #23... Goldstone had the integrity, the experience... 12:57  |  Esther 12/11/09
      42.   Killing the messenger 13:05  |  chelemer 12/11/09
      43.   Goldstone and Peres 13:19  |  Michael 12/11/09
      44.   The sheer arrogance of Peres 13:20  |  IL Patriot 12/11/09
      45.   Show us Palestinian leaders who protect Palestine human values 13:46  |  sobadtoseebadleaders 12/11/09
      46.   Peres of the personal `slur` 14:15  |  Roo 12/11/09
      47.   Peres the Enlightened 14:23  |  Libertad 12/11/09
      48.   -31 Alan - Are you talking about your ex-best friend? 14:29  |  Libertad 12/11/09
      49.   Goldstone Being Small 14:55  |  Robin 12/11/09
      50.   The truth hurts 15:10  |  Natallie Durson 12/11/09
      51.   Esther 15:11  |  Sarah 12/11/09
      52.   Goldstone killed the UN star 15:19  |  ZISD 12/11/09
      53.   Goldstone 15:20  |  Harry 12/11/09
      54.   Esther 15:21  |  A Semite 12/11/09
      55.   Michael of UK - Methinks you doth protest too much 15:23  |  Yonatan 12/11/09
      56.   Cipora Zebora Kohn 15:26  |  Jane 12/11/09
      57.   Sarah in Kfar Saba 15:36  |  Jude 12/11/09
      58.   Sarah, calm down. 15:38  |  elsie 12/11/09
      59.   Goldstone Represents Heritage of Truth 16:08  |  vladek 12/11/09
      60.   Rehab... # 46 16:12  |  Uneducated 12/11/09
      61.   Bravo Mr. President ! Bravo Mr. Peres ! 16:13  |  Michael 12/11/09
      62.   Goldstone is to be Ignored 16:15  |  Ron 12/11/09
      63.   #6 Swiss , you compare Perez to......? 16:34  |  TOMY 12/11/09
      64.   Enough of Peres 16:44  |  Mike 12/11/09
      65.   Lies lies lies 17:04  |  Pablo Luis 12/11/09
      66.   Peres on Goldstone 17:05  |  MKadin 12/11/09
      67.   Peace is the goal 18:23  |  Peacefull Observer 12/11/09
      68.   Peres Is Sent Out To Do His Master`s Bidding 18:41  |  Yaakov Sullivan 12/11/09
      69.   Rabin was right about Peres 18:42  |  Roo 12/11/09
      70.   Rabin was right about Peres 18:56  |  Roo 12/11/09
      71.   b gold 1 19:02  |  potobac 12/11/09
      72.   c j k 9 19:06  |  potobac 12/11/09
      73.   Peres is only expresing his personal opinion 19:40  |  Emily Barritas 12/11/09
      74.   Goldstone has made a great contribution 20:37  |  arik 12/11/09
      75.   21 20:40  |  zoe 12/11/09
      76.   C. Kohn, how did Goldstone hurt international law???? 20:41  |  Silvienne 12/11/09
      77.   Peres sees what the world doesn`t. 20:45  |  Hugh 12/11/09
      78.   #45, Preach on, Brother Petra.... 20:47  |  Silvienne 12/11/09
      79.   Peres is a small man 20:54  |  Janice 12/11/09
      80.   Peres is a wolfe in sheepskin 21:05  |  Jaap 12/11/09
      81.   # 25 Sarah (2nd try), maybe you should ask yourself.... 21:06  |  Swiss (Dino) 12/11/09
      82.   TOMY, good education (alone) doesn`t make a decent human being... 21:08  |  Swiss (Dino) 12/11/09
      83.   Character assassination 21:12  |  censored 12/11/09
      84.   Peres is a political hack 21:20  |  Spokanite 12/11/09
      85.   Peres the EMBODIMENT of smallness; the puniest of the founders 21:32  |  Dolphin 12/11/09
      86.   #39, piter SA 21:33  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/11/09
      87.   Goldstone hurt international law 21:39  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/11/09
      88.   Emily Barritas 21:50  |  jake 1948 12/11/09
      89.   michael -wrong again 21:57  |  sani 12/11/09
      90.   The Goldstone Report and Israel 21:59  |  Bill 12/11/09
      91.   #89 Julianna Cipora Kohn 22:32  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/11/09
      92.   #89 Yes, and no, Cipora 22:36  |  Johnboy 12/11/09
      93.   #83 Swiss(Dino) 22:50  |  Sarah 12/11/09
      94.   Swiss(Dingo) #83 Do you know who took credit for Goldstone Report 22:50  |  Gil 12/11/09
      95.   Emily Barritas in Vienna 22:51  |  sh 12/11/09
      96.   There is a word for Peres... 03:47  |  Mike 13/11/09
      97.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 03:54  |  Hugh 13/11/09
      98.   Re: "Goldstone hurt international law" 09:14  |  Miron 13/11/09
      99.   Cipora Julianna Kohn. #88/89 10:30  |  pieter of SA 13/11/09
      100.   Hamas 00:17  |  Chrstian 15/11/09
      101.   If Israel wants to disprovethe Goldstone Report 07:09  |  Miron 23/11/09
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