Most of Europe shames itself at UN vote on Goldstone Report as Britain and France abstain and Irish, Swiss, Slovenes, Maltese and Cypriots vote in favour

So, the results are in from yesterday’s vote at the United Nations General Assembly on the Goldstone Report. And here’s the breaking news: Britain and France turned up to vote! No messing around this time. None of the dog-ate-my-homework excuses which accompanied the decision to be absent at the Human Rights Council vote on October 16. They came, they saw — sound the trumpets and roll the drums — they abstained.

Sad, weak, pathetic. There’s nothing more to be said.

But at least they didn’t vote in favour — a badge of shame now worn in the developed and democratic parts of Europe by Ireland, Switzerland, Malta, Cyprus and Slovenia.

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