Delegates to a United Nations conference on nuclear proliferation walked out as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began his speech, which attacked the United States and Israel.

In a move likely to keep the spotlight on the Goldstone Report, the UN Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to form an independent standing committee to evaluate the document’s demand that Israel and the Palestinians probe their actions in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead.

The United Nations Human Rights Council passed three resolutions that condemn Israel and another seeking reparations for Gaza Palestinians.

On a visit to Gaza, U.N. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon said Palestinians there are living under "unacceptable, unsustainable conditions."

American Israel Affairs Committee issues statement expressing concern following recent crisis over east Jerusalem construction

Israel will allow the U.N.'s secretary-general and a top European Union official to enter the Gaza Strip from Israel.

Israel believes that the report it gave UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier this month on the investigations it is conducting into Operation Cast Lead is sufficient, and there is no need to set up an independent inquiry committee.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's report to the General Assembly "reflected accurately" Israel's response to the Goldstone report, the Foreign Ministry said.

The Goldstone report is a serious threat to Israel that will "continue to haunt us and take away our legitimacy," outgoing Attorney General Menachem Mazuz told Haaretz in an interview.

Friday marks the three-month deadline set by the United Nations General Assembly for issuing its own report on the Israel-Hamas fighting in Gaza Strip.