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Mr Goldstone called on both sides to carry out investigations
Israel has rejected a UN resolution calling on it to independently investigate suspected war crimes during its military offensive in Gaza.
An Israeli foreign ministry statement called the UN endorsement "completely detached from realities on the ground".
It also said the 18 votes against the resolution, including the US, and the 44 abstentions, including many European countries, were the "moral majority".
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