For me, an anti-racism conference that was organized by Libya, kicked off by Iran, and concluded with an attack on women, Jews, religious and sexual minorities, and indigenous people, is a total failure.
It is instructive to read the original draft of President Mahmoud Ahamadinejad's opening keynote submitted to the United Nations for the Durban 2009 anti-racism conference.
In the eight years since the Durban I debacle, the producers of this global sham hadn't come up with anything more original than to blame Israel for the world's racist problems.
Serious defense of Israel shone alongside clever and zany protest at the United Nations Conference Against Racism in Geneva, Switzerland earlier this week.
In boycotting the United Nations conference on racism, the Obama administration demonstrated the United States will not be any more committed than the Bush administration in fighting global racism.
Thanks to Ahmadinejad a good conference to discuss racism -- a serious issue -- was turned into a media love fest where the Israeli narrative went unquestioned.
I call for another Conference, truly antiracist, truly faithful to the ideals of the United Nations. Let's forget about Durban II. Let's prepare for Geneva III.
Only time will tell if the world's got the guts to deal with the menacing smirk and threats of Mahmoud Ahamdinejad.
In boycotting the second United Nations Conference Against Racism, President Barack Obama has shown leadership in opposing anti-Semitism.
The Obama administration's decision to skip Geneva is more than disappointing. It's yet another opportunity the US blew to struggle against global racism.
President Obama got it right when he finally decided not to participate in Durban II, the UN "Anti-Racism" Conference in Geneva.
Right wing groups, like the RJC, should be commending President Obama for his policy on Durban, not waging misleading attacks.
Despite cosmetic changes to the Durban conference, there is every reason to believe we are in for yet another hate fest. Let's hope that this farce will not generate new tragedies.
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