Thursday, Apr. 01, 2010
Richard Goldstone
Age: 72
Occupation: International jurist
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The respected former South African Constitutional Court judge led an independent fact-finding commission created by the United Nations to investigate international law and human rights violations during Israel's Operation Cast Lead in Gaza during the winter of 2008-2009. The Goldstone Report accused both Israel and Hamas of committing deliberate war crimes.