or satisfy those who have prejudices or selective consciences, but this inquiry was not intended for such people. We have striven and have spared no effort to arrive at the truth, and we hope that all persons of good will who will examine the issue without prejudice will be convinced that the inquiry was conducted without any bias." Israel's standing in the international community, which had sunk to an all-time low in the wake of the massacre, rebounded following the publication of the report. Israel was praised from many quarters for having investigated itself and punishing senior members of its government. Richard Falk noted that the "sincere and careful" report was "much more devastating in its impact on the evaluation of state leadership during the Lebanon War than any self-scrutiny that the American government allowed during the Vietnam War." See also Command responsibility International law War crimes References Bregman, Ahron (2002). Israel's Wars: A History Since 1947. London: Routledge. The Beirut Massacre: the Complete Kahan Commission Report. Karz-Cohl, Princeton, NJ, 1983. () External links Report of the Kahan Commission - hosted by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sabra and Shatila: New Revelations, Seth Anziska, NYR Daily (with the Kahan Commission Appendix) Kahan Commission on Sabra and Shatila Massacre report & related documents at Israel State Archives, released 2012 The Kahan Report: Banishing the Palestinian Ordeal by Richard Falk Government reports Israeli commissions and inquiries 1982 establishments in Israel 1983 disestablishments in Israel 1983 documents