Israel will spurn anti-racism event

By The Associated Press
Published: November 20, 2008


Muslim pilgrims and supporters of Hamas stand behind a Gaza border gate during a protest Wednesday. AP PHOTO

JERUSALEM — Israel will boycott a U.N. conference on racism next year, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Wednesday. He said it would be biased against Israel and would aim to delegitimize the nation.

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The next World Conference Against Racism is scheduled for April in Geneva, Switzerland.

The U.S. and Israel walked out midway through the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa. They cited a draft resolution singling out Israel for criticism and comparing Zionism — the movement to establish and maintain a Jewish state — to racism. The resolution was not approved.

Critics said that conference mostly ignored other conflicts around the world and focused on Israel.

Livni said the 2009 gathering would be a repeat performance.

"The documents prepared for the (upcoming) conference indicate that it is turning once again into an anti-Israeli tribunal, singling out and delegitimizing the state of Israel.”


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Good for Israel - this idiotic "conference" is just a forum for a lot of chest-thumping and axe grinding by a lot of politically correct swine.
Jason, Edmond - Nov 20, 2008 at 4:45 pm