39 three months, of investigations that are independent, credible and in conformity with international standards into the serious violations of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law reported by the Fact‐Finding Mission, with the aim of ensuring accountability and justice; Recommends the Government of Switzerland, in its capacity as depositary of the Geneva Convention related to the Protection of Civilians in Time of War, to undertake the necessary steps as soon as possible to reconvene a Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention on measures to enforce the Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to ensure its respect in accordance with common Article (1); Requests the Secretary‐General to report to the General Assembly, within a period of three months, on the implementation of the present resolution, with a view to considering further action,20 if necessary, by the relevant United Nations organs and bodies, including the Security Council.” The UN Human Rights Council decided to postpone examining the Goldstone Report for its session in March 2011. Within the framework of following up the recommendations of the Goldstone Report at the local level, the Report suggested to the Palestinians and Israelis a number of recommendations, including the formation of two independent commissions of inquiry, Israeli and Palestinian, to follow up on recommendations and investigate human rights violations in Palestine which were mentioned in the Report. However, Israel rejected the formation of a commission of inquiry, and formed an internal committee, acquitting the army of committing serious abuses during the war waged on Gaza Strip, hoping to thwart the United Nations report, which strongly criticized Israel’s behavior in the war. The Israeli Defense Minister affirmed “Israel commissioned the army fighters to carry out the mission, and they deserve full support by Israel.” He added that Israel intends to contest the legitimacy of the Goldstone Report, and will also work on amending the laws of war to suit the situations of war against terrorists who exercise their activity among civilians.21 However, the PNA did announce the formation of an independent inquiry commission according to what is stated in the Report, and 20 Text of the UN General Assembly’s resolution on 05 November 2009, Fourth session, item 64 of the agenda, 39th session, 05 November 2009. 21 For the statements of Israeli military leaders, visit: http://www.alwasatnews.com/2608/news/read/325794/1.html