Durban III, the next round of anti-semitism and empty hate rhetoric will commence soon, without the US. There is no reason to show up at an event where you and your friend are to be pilloried yet again. I applaud the US for standing up to this obvious attempt to, once again demonize Israel, and by extension America.
From the Herald Sun June 2
The UN summit in September marks the 10-year commemoration of the 2001 World Conference Against Racism that was held in the South African city of Durban.
The US and Israel walked out of that meeting over a draft resolution that criticised Israel and equated Zionism with racism.
The United States will not participate in the upcoming conference because the Durban process "included ugly displays of intolerance and anti-Semitism", Joseph E. Macmanus, acting US assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, wrote in a letter to Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today.
Sen Gillibrand welcomed the administration's decision.
"It is an insult to America that the United Nations has decided to hold the Durban III conference in New York just days from the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks," the New York senator said.
Not a coincidence, Sen. Gillibrand, not in the least.
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From the Herald Sun June 2
US to boycott UN world racism conference
THE Obama administration will boycott a world conference against racism being held at UN headquarters in September because of concerns about anti-Semitism.
The UN summit in September marks the 10-year commemoration of the 2001 World Conference Against Racism that was held in the South African city of Durban.
The US and Israel walked out of that meeting over a draft resolution that criticised Israel and equated Zionism with racism.
The United States will not participate in the upcoming conference because the Durban process "included ugly displays of intolerance and anti-Semitism", Joseph E. Macmanus, acting US assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, wrote in a letter to Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today.
Sen Gillibrand welcomed the administration's decision.
"It is an insult to America that the United Nations has decided to hold the Durban III conference in New York just days from the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks," the New York senator said.
Not a coincidence, Sen. Gillibrand, not in the least.
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