It is extremely difficult to prove a policy of intentionality when conducting human rights investigations. That is why Human Rights Watch, which covered much of the same ground as Goldstone in its own reporting on Gaza – and was also vigorously denounced by apologists for Israeli human rights abuses – did not reach such a conclusion.
在人权调查中证明存在政策故意性难度极大。这也是加沙报告内容与戈德斯通大体相似的人权观察组织没有做出上述结论的理由，这家组织也受到以色列人权批评者的强烈谴责。