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<p>GAZA, (PIC)&#8211; Human rights activists,  academics and intellectuals in Gaza strongly denounced all European  union countries for not voting in favor of Goldstone report in the UN  human rights council 10 days ago, saying that this European position  provided a political cover and immunity for Israel against international  law and accountability.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">This came in a censure letter sent to the envoy of the European union in the occupied Palestinian territories.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">&#8220;We were expecting a position supportive  of the council&#8217;s decision to move Goldstone report and its  recommendations forward in order to achieve justice, but we were  surprised at this western position,&#8221; the letter read.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">&#8220;There is a big difference between what  the European governments claim about their keenness on ensuring the  respect for human rights and international humanitarian law, and their  actual positions that prevent the achievement of justice in this part of  the world, to say the least,&#8221; they underlined.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">&#8220;This development clearly reflects double  standards, where the United Kingdom voted against the resolution, while  all European countries, members of the human rights council, abstained  from voting in favor of the decision.&#8221;</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">The signatories to the letter wondered  about the use of the support provided by the European countries for  promoting democracy and human rights projects in the Arab region if they  contribute to creating an atmosphere that encourages further abuses and  crimes.</p>
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