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| New ŽŽDurban IIŽŽ text includes language opposed by Israel |
| 2009-04-18 |
| [Jerusalem Post Front Page] The United Nations released its final revisions to the outcome document for its conference against racism late Friday, but kept intact sections that the US said would cause it to boycott the meetings. The document retained its reaffirmation of the text endorsed during the first World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa in 2001, which singled out Israel for criticism. That 2001 meeting, which ended four days before 9/11, was dominated by quarrels over the Middle East and the legacy of slavery. Several delegates condemned Israel and anti-Israel demonstrations broke out at a parallel conference of non-governmental organizations. The United States and Israel walked out midway through the Durban conference over a draft resolution that singled out Israel for criticism and likened Zionism to racism. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 How about boycotting stuff produced by Durban Racists' Conference participants? |
| Posted by: ed 2009-04-18 06:17 |