Wnited States Senate WASHINGTON, DC 20510 April 11, 2011 Dear Colleague, We invite you to sponsor S.Res. 138, a bi-partisan Senate resolution calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council to rescind the Goldstone Report, on the UN Sectetary General to redress damage done to Israel, and on the US government to do all it can to end all further actions at the United Nations in carrying out this report A\s you know, in 2009 the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed a United Nations Fact-Finding Mission led by Justice Richard Goldstone. At the time, we had expressed our deep concerns with the biased premise and flawed conclusions and recommendations of the report. About a week ago Judge Richard Goldstone published an op-ed in the Washington Post retracting his premise that Israel committed war crimes during 2008 war in Gaza and intentionally killed Palestinians. In his words, “If | had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document.” We agree with Justice Goldstone, and have introduced a resolution urging the UN panel to stop carrying out the report’s recommendations and take measures to ensure that the panel no longer launches false attacks and accusations against Israel. Goldstone’s admission of error is not enough to undo the damage and libel made against Israel. Legitimizing this erroneous report sends a dangerous message to countries defending themselves against terrorism. The UN Human Rights Council members must put Judge Goldstone’s words into action and immediately revoke this inflammatory, anti-Israel document. Sincerely, Katine E. Kilibrand KE Kirsten E, Gillibrand James E. Risch United States Senator United States Senator