In a statement issued by the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the government welcomed the adoption of South African Justice Richard Goldstone report over Gaza, and hoped the adoption of the report would be followed by serious international action to achieve justice related to the Israeli crimes against the Palestinians.
The statement emphasized that the crimes committed by Israeli forces against Palestinians were in "violation of human rights principles and international legislations." The Bahraini government He also reiterated condemnation of Israeli troops’ storming into Al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyard earlier today and repeated aggressions against the Islamic sites.