Durban III conference opens in New York amid allegations of anti-Israel bias
source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/durban-iii-conference-opens-in-new-york-amid-a...
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As the Palestinian statehood bid draws increasing support at the United Nations convention in New York, key member states have distanced themselves from a conference marking the ten-year anniversary of the Durban anti-racism conference in South Africa, in which both the United States as well as Israel stepped out due its alleged anti-Israel agenda.
Thus far, 13 countries have announced that they will not attend the conference, dubbed "Durban III." U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a statement on Thursday that "the British Government has decided that the U.K. will not attend the UN meeting.”
He added that the 2001 conference," and the anti-Semitic atmosphere in which it was held, was a particularly unpleasant and divisive chapter in the UN's history. It is not an event that should be celebrated."
The American Civil Liberties Union slammed the Obama administration for refusing to participate in the Durban III conference, saying in a statement on Thursday that “the absence of the United States in today’s proceedings is disappointing; it contradicts the administration’s stated position to push for positive models to advance human rights, and sends the wrong message to the global community regarding the U.S. commitment to fight racial injustice everywhere.”
The statement called on the United States to “lead by example and translate their stated commitment to end racial discrimination into concrete laws and policies.”
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letsliveinpeace
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Good post!
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letsliveinpeace
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CalPal
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I am embarrassed that our leader would not permit Canada to participate in this. I know mostly every Canadian would want Palestine to be their own sovereign nation, myself included. Harper is completely disillusioned by the fact that, while he does have a majority government, he does not represent a majority of Canadians.
Or maybe he does realize this, in which case, we truly made a mistake that day...
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CalPal
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Nabe8
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Fascinating!
The polarization formed is amazing. If this situation is analogous to the American political climate, then we are looking at a bloody mess on our hands with this Palestinian statehood issue.
- 8 months ago
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Nabe8
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maasanova
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Nabe8:
The issue of a Palestinian state appears polarizing, but what is missing from the American (read: pro-Zionist) version of the debate is that anywhere from 122-140 countries already recognize a Palestinian state.
These are huge trading blocks of nations such as Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay etc, and then over in the Europe you've got a block of nations such as Norway, Greece, and possibly Sweden are willing or already recognizing a Palestinian state.
The only countries that do not recognize a Palestinian state are the ones under, dare I say it, under heavy Zionist influence.
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maasanova
