U.S. to Boycott U.N. Racism Conference - WSJ.com

I dont believe that this is the US refusing to discuss racism, it appears much more to me that the US is avoiding using what should be a discussion on racism as a political jump-off for other crap. Read the full articles, not just the highlighted blurbs and understand that their is more of a political agenda than meets the eye.

Not to mention, these politicians don't want to share a venue with a hate-mongering ahmadenejad.

Anyone else having a bad time on committing about Israel or Obama. Current says my remarks are bigoted and won't show them. I don't think there bigoted nor would anyone else that isn't censored by the parties I talked about. But I guess no one will ever know now. Current your true agenda is starting to show.

a photo-shopped flag behind an emotional angle photo?
"zionists?"
"as long as its Israel?
Manipulative half truth phrasing?
You remind me of prewar germany. self righteous in your hatred and manipulation of the truth.
This is no anti racism summit.
It is an attempt to manipulate other countries into a specific political agenda. The fact that Obama is refusing to be manipulated like a puppet by an agenda is not only suprising, but encouraging.

Ha - what a bunch of haters here - pathetic!!! It's all the Jew's fault - that you are dumb, hungry, jobless and depressed. It's all a HUUUUGE conspiracy by the Jew. Most posters here must be Arab and/or mindless antisemites - highroller had damned spammed the entire blog with his shit. BTW - he always jumps on the Jew-Hating bandwagon - that arab has a history of this on current!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf_pC2_jD6k

Obama wasn't the only one to reject this...

I don't think this description is accurate of what the article is saying at all. It's completely spinning the article to be anti-Israel.

http://www.albionmonitor.com/0605a/iranmisquote.html

EXCERPTS:

It turns out that Ahmadinejad never said what is being routinely attributed to him. Juan Cole, a professor of Middle Eastern studies at University of Michigan who reads Persian, explains that he actually stated (quoting the late Ayatollah Khomeini): "The Imam said that this regime occupying Jerusalem (een rezhim-e ishghalgar-e qods) must [vanish from] from the page of time (bayad az safheh-ye ruzgar mahv shavad)."

[How would it sound if Bush kept repeating: "The Iranian president has quoted Ayatollah Khomeini, who died seventeen years ago, as saying 'the occupation regime over Jerusalem must be erased from the page of time?'" Pretty lame, huh? Or if he were to say, "In ten years, Iran might be able to build a nuclear weapon to use against Israel, which itself has had a couple hundred nukes for quite awhile?" Pretty lame, too. You can be sure that employees in the current incarnation of the Office of Special Plans aren't being paid to churn out that kind of stuff. They're paid to produce effective propaganda to justify the planned attack on Iran. ]

I speak Farsi and No Ahmadinejad did not say it. What he said was that ZIONIST[and not Israel] will be gone form pages of history just like communism and Soviet Union disappeared from pages of history.
It is total misrepresentation and mis-translation of the truth. There are 25,000 Jews living in Iran second biggest Jewish community in ME next to Israel. They have lived there for 1000's of years and they are as much of a proud Iranians as they are proud Jews.

People please do not fall for AIPAC ugly and deceitful propaganda. And as for Netherlands, it is enough to say that their PM is one of the ugliest anti human anti Islam ever existed and when he came to US, only Faux and trash organization like such gave him the platform to spew his hat. He is no better than KKK.

How are we going to support human rights when we so blatantly siding with one of the most racist regimes in the world today.
Israels total disregard to plight of Palestinians and their racist and ethic cleansing policies in past 60 years is one of the darkest times of man kinds history. Supporting Israel in this manner make us accessory to the crimes committed by Israel. Not to mention the fact that all the killings been committed by the arms we have GIVEN them, for alleged self defense. Self defense against unarmed women and children!
Mr. President, is this the change your were referring to?

At this rate the only country at the conference will Switzerland.

I somehow don't care about this issue anymore.

Islamic nations want to dish it out to Israel while not even admitting they have some of the worst Human Rights records in HISTORY. And it's not just Islamic nations really, they are all guilty. From Zimbabwe to Mogadishu to Siberia, to Denmark, to Texas, guilty, guilty, guilty. It's a farce. I am glad Obama is a real mench.

How about we start with a text, we are all GUILTY of misunderstanding each other based upon racial assumptions. We should ALL stop. End.

The "BLACK" guy is from Chicago politics, where Jews and Africans get along pretty well. The "Black" guy also knows that a draft which refers to a semtic peoples as foreign occupiers in a land historically (forget religion) indigenous to them (check the genetics) is pure bullshit. The black guy also knows Israelis take in AFRICAN refugees and the Israelis do a lot for a lot of people. The relationship with the US is not all about the take, there is a lot of give. And maybe what you're missing in what you pointed out was a reference to an actual genocide, mmm maybe against black people in Sudan. Maybe pointing out that Islam has severe sexist and extreme racist tendencies as well. But this would be impossible, because that is Islamophobia now. I wonder what India has to say about all of this Islamophobia talk. Anyone?

What does it matter , good o mother earth will keep on turning & will do away with all
if this kiddie shit , nobody wants you to live your life
your way without Getting mad or saying something about the way that you live ,,,,,,GUYS GET REAL . I bet that if some strange thing were to do the planet in would all this even matter ??????? then lets act like it !

Highr0ller, could you please stop the spam? Seriously!

Its incredible how people are clearly paying their way and give in to the Islamic Propaganda. People expect hate on Jews, but this is ridiculous.

Well done for the Boycott.

The black guy is pro-racism? Really? Very funny!

If he did decide to go to the conference instead, we would have people accusing him of religious intolerance. Israel does quite the amount of monstrous, horrible, things but they are one of or only allies in the region and we do have to take into consideration of how they feel. We also have to realize that we don't have to do what they say, and in this case i thought we should of gone anyway. It is hard to defend against someone not going to a anti-racism convention, it is a pretty messed up.

This whole affair is a big farce from this administration. Obama does'nt want to look back and he thinks he can repair the damage from the Bush administration merely be shoving it under the carpet and forget about it. It wont work. Torture and all of the acts of the Bush years are becoming a precedent and will last forever. No matter how much good he does, no one will ever trust America until he faces the facts and corrects the arrogance of the Bush administration. At the end of four years he may find that he is just another Bush politician and perhaps he is protected by the star of David, he should be under the protection of the Americans. I a sense of loss for this nation. It has been neaten up for the past 150 years and there is no sign of a letup. Corruption has brought down every other empire to date and it may very well be our time. Racism is only a small part of our problem and since it is within only invasive surgury can get at the matter. Israel has been running rampant with corruption for a long time and it is fitting that we join them and make it a more powerful corrupt state of affairs after all 2+2=double. Will it be possible for the States to join together and bring Washington to its knees? We need some accountability and where will it come from?We are a corrupt republic supporting other corrupt republics. We once installed and supported Dictators all over the world and we have the guts to talk about racism and evil empires.

It's a no win situation for Obama. If he attends, he distances himself from the right. If he doesn't, he distances himself from the left.

I just downloaded and started reading the resolutions for the UN WCR. I haven't read the whole thing yet but I queried "Islam" and "Israel" and got the following results.

61. We recognize with deep concern the increase in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
in various parts of the world, as well as the emergence of racial and violent movements based on racism and discriminatory ideas against Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities;

63. We are concerned about the plight of the Palestinian people under foreign
occupation. We recognize the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination
and to the establishment of an independent State and we recognize the right to security for all
States in the region, including Israel, and call upon all States to support the peace process and
bring it to an early conclusion;

64. We call for a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region in which all
peoples shall co-exist and enjoy equality, justice and internationally recognized human rights,
and security;

150. Calls upon States, in opposing all forms of racism, to recognize the need to
counter anti-Semitism, anti-Arabism and Islamophobia world-wide, and urges all States to take
effective measures to prevent the emergence of movements based on racism and discriminatory
ideas concerning these communities;

151. As for the situation in the Middle East, calls for the end of violence and the swift
resumption of negotiations, respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, respect
for the principle of self-determination and the end of all suffering, thus allowing Israel and the
Palestinians to resume the peace process, and to develop and prosper in security and freedom;

It sounds about right to how I want things resolved for my own concern but I wonder how the language above warrant boycott?

Same crap different day.

I think the eastern countries are going to bash the western countries.(America)

I feel it coming...

what a shame :(

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In his letter, Khazaee said, "Officials of the Zionist regime [Israel] have repeatedly threatened to resort to violence against the Islamic Republic. These threats, blatant violations of international law and the UN Charter, are repeated with inaction on behalf of the Security Council."

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Be fair, show the language of the Conference that the US, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands disagreed with.

Past UN Racism conferences have been excuse to BE racist and demonize Jews and not just Israelis.

Additionally Muslim nations where purges and racial injustice are occuring in mass quantities are not allowed to be discused at this Conference, due to the large numbers of Muslim nations objecting to critizing other Muslim nations.

There is a big difference in a Racism Conference that discusses ALL Racism and one that targets only Jews and Imperialist Western Nations.

Obama I may not like some of the sneaky political things you do as president but I am NOT a racist.

Just because I don't like some of the things you do doesn't mean I don't like black people.

I am all for equality, if the leader sux it doesn't matter what color or gender, although I do know hate groups will use peoples mistakes but I am not one of those stupid people.

I am sick of the racist card, stop claiming racism because a white man doesn't like any politician whether hes black, brown, oriental, green, blue, white, women, man.

WHY DOES COLOR MATTER, We are all the same If a leader is a jerk I won't treat him like a god nor will I be some hateful racist, it's wrong to be hateful but not liking a politician because the things the politician does that is not good.

So the nations of the world propose to end racism by limiting free speech and this is supposed to be a good thing?

I can't seem to find the actual language of the documents that Canada, Israel, the United States, Italy, Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany are boycotting, but it sounds like the reason they're doing it is because the documents attack Israel and lend themselves towards anti-Western language. Makes sense to me, and not in any sort of Zionist plot kind of way either. It's like a meeting to sort out office conflicts, saying "OK this meeting is for all of us to sort out our problems. We want everyone to understand where everyone else is coming from. Except for Bob over there. Bob, you suck. Everyone, you can talk shit about Bob all you want, and if Bob defends himself, everyone can call Bob an asshole."

Would the NAACP support an anti-racist form that allowed people to call black people niggers, or claim that they are subhuman? Of course not.

This is unbelievable, the jewish state is one of the most racist places on the planet. We need to stop supporting this terrorist state. Billions of american tax payer dollars sent to Israel which is the largest recipient of US aid!

I can't believe people are critiquing Obama on this... for standing beside isreal? Canada, austrialia and holland also feel the same way for standing against anti-semitism - when this conference includes:

"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to attend the conference.

The Iranian leader has raised concerns by questioning whether the Holocaust happened and has said that Israel should be wiped off the map."

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-19-voa16.cfm

I believe it is a smart move by the US and the Netherlands to boycott the conference as the document proposed by the U.N essentially removes certain elements of free speech and is targeted against the western community. If the racism conference was legitimate it would weigh in all races and not target the west. It is pro Islam, not that that's a bad thing however i believe it is lopsided.

b l d r b r g r... fill in the vowels...lets not pretend Obama has no other loyalties..excuse me...masters.

"The American Israel Public Affairs Committee applauded Mr. Obama's decision to boycott, saying it "underscores America's unstinting commitment to combating intolerance and racism in all its forms and in all settings."

But Rep. Barbara Lee, (D., Calif.), the chair of the black caucus, said the group was "deeply dismayed."

'This decision is inconsistent with the administration's policy of engaging with those we agree with and those we disagree with,' she said. "By boycotting Durban, the U.S. is making it more difficult for it to play a leadership role on U.N. Human Rights Council as it states it plans to do. This is a missed opportunity, plain and simple."

Hours earlier, Human Rights Watch appealed for the U.S. to go, saying it 'should stand with the victims of racism.'"

It doesn't make sense to me, either. Why boycott it? The conference would be a great opportunity to address the ills both the US and Israel suffer and finally get some major resolutions to happen. So what if Iran and the rest of the world blame western nations? This is the chance to finally put misconceptions into place and work towards a more secure future for Americans worldwide!

By boycotting, it shows how this administration is less committed about the welfare of Americans than it is for the welfare of Israelis. WTF??

I will read and add a true response but as of right now this headline bothers me

No excuses. We should be there,but I'm not surprised that we're not because to some degree, President Obama is a puppet to the State of Israel.

BTW,to what country is Israel a state of ?

Go figure.

Interesting how the title cut out the fact that the Netherlands will be doing the same. I guess they're run by the Zionists as well? Because the Dutch are run by evil racists folks. It couldn't actually be that the US and the Netherlands are standing on principle and have legitimate reasons to boycott the meetings.Yeah and the US is joining the Human rights council btw.

"Unfortunately, it now seems certain these remaining concerns will not be addressed in the document to be adopted by the conference next week," Mr. Wood said in a statement. "Therefore, with regret, the United States will not join the review conference."

Despite the decision, he stressed that the U.S. "is profoundly committed to ending racism and racial discrimination" and "will work with all people and nations to build greater resolve and enduring political will to halt racism and discrimination wherever it occurs."

Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen echoed Mr. Woods concern over the document, saying in a strongly worded statement that a proposed closing declaration for meeting was "unacceptable."

In recent weeks, Dutch diplomats had worked feverishly behind the scenes to try to salvage a final statement that would be acceptable to all nations, proposing a number of alternative texts. But Mr. Verhagen described negotiations over the declaration as "grim" and said Western nations were subjected to political attacks.

"The anti-racism conference is too important to abuse for political goals and attacks on the West," he said. "The Netherlands will not be a part of it."

It may be propaganda but you can not ignore the fact that Washington is coveting Israel again even when they are being overly aggressive towards the Palestinian state.White phosphorous is an evil science.

More propaganda from Fox/WSJ. Yawn.

I strongly believe the US needs to take the route of a corporation under fire from the public, hire a PR firm. or discover commmon sense. Seriously, boycotting the UN Racism confrence is flat out one fo the dumbest political moves we as a nation have made.

This guy is a total puppet. It's a damn shame.