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United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict Public hearings – Geneva, Afternoon Session of 7 July 2009 UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT – check against webcast before quoting These transcripts are posted as an information guide to the contents of the Public Hearings: their posting on the Fact Finding Mission web pages should in no way be taken to represent an official or precise record of the proceedings. The spelling of words in these transcripts is often phonetic. Chairperson Richard Goldstone Well, good afternoon, and welcome to the last session of the two days in Geneva of public hearings into the Gaza Conflict. The first of two witnesses this afternoon is Colonel Raymond Lane, who is a scientist by university qualification, and he is going to provide us with his expert views on the technical characteristics of the – of the weapons and ammunition reportedly used by the parties to the armed conflict in Gaza. Before introducing these questions, I, I would firstly here like to welcome you very warmly, Colonel Lane, and thank you very much for coming to Geneva. And thank you very much for agreeing to, to, to, speak to us this afternoon at a public hearing. I would ask you firstly, if you would briefly introduce yourself, give us details of your training and professional background. And then I, I’m going to for the benefit of pe-people watching, um, summarize the questions we put to you. If you would introduce yourself, Sir. Lt. Col. Raymond Lane (Inaudible), all right. I’m, I’m sorry. Chairperson Richard Goldstone Professor Chinkin reminds me, I’ve been ill-matter – ill-mannered in not introducing ourselves. Ah, w-we met briefly. I’m Richard Goldstone from South Africa. On my left is Hina Jilani from Pakistan, Christine Chinkin from the United Kingdom. And I think you ah, D-Desmond Travers needs no, no, introduction to you. Thanks. Lt. Col. Raymond Lane Justice Goldstone, it’s a great privilege to be here today. Ah, and I have, ah, I’m extremely happy that the I