In withdrawing his conclusion that there was a policy of intentional targeting of civilians by Israel, Goldstone has not said that his judgment, based on the evidence before him at the time, was wrong. Rather, he has said that subsequent investigations by the Israeli authorities have made him change his judgment.
Al retirar su conclusión de que Israel tenía una política de atacar civiles de manera intencional, Goldstone no ha dicho que esta conclusión, basada en la evidencia a su disposición en ese momento, fuera equivocada. Más bien, han dicho que las investigaciones posteriores de las autoridades israelíes le han hecho modificarla.