"The US would continue to stand by Israel as a loyal friend in the fight against the Goldstone report"

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"... On Tuesday, Rice met Peres and vowed that the US would "continue to stand by Israel as a loyal friend in the fight against the Goldstone report," according to a statement from Peres's office on Wednesday...... Israel called the endorsement by the UN Human Rights Council a "diplomatic farce" and said it harmed Middle East peace efforts, but the Palestinians welcomed the resolution which they said should result in follow-up action from the UN Security Council.

Goldstone himself rejected the Israeli argument, saying there was currently no peace process to save..."

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