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Durban II: Nations Prepare For UN Anti-Racism Conference

Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.17.2009 | World

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On April 20, representatives from around the world will gather at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, for the Durban Review Confer...

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Why We Approach the Durban II 'Anti-Racism' Conference with Trepidation

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 05.08.2009 | World

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Rabbi Abraham Cooper

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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Israel Rejects Revised Durban II Draft

Haaretz | Posted 04.18.2009 | World

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A senior Foreign Ministry source said Wednesday that Israel rejects the latest draft of the closing statement for the "Durban 2" anti-racism conferenc...

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Obama On LGBT Issues: Reverses US Position At UN Conference

UN Dispatch | Posted 03.22.2009 | World

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In late December the United Nations General Assembly held a symbolic vote on a statement calling for the universal decriminalization of homosexuality....

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