Eight months after the end of the last round of hostilities last winter in Gaza and southern Israel, both the Israeli and Palestinian sides have completely failed to investigate well-documented violations of international law, including war crimes that were committed by their forces.

UN investigators, led by the internationally respected Justice Richard Goldstone, have now concluded their report on the Gaza conflict. Ensuring the implementation of the Goldstone report recommendations is the best hope for justice and accountability and a crucial step towards obtaining reparations for the victims. If those responsible are brought to justice others will be deterred from committing violations of international law in the future.