Durban II, came and went as things do. What did you think about this conference? Don’t you find it difficult to understand how such an event could happen? Pierre Poiliere has some excellent insight into Durban II. He makes a good point about how many people have died while the U.N. castigates Israel at such conferences. We [...]
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Feeble UN Caves to Strongman’s Bile (Toronto Star) by Rosie DiManno
http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/94617 When it comes to horrors committed against Israel and Jews – acts of violence, words of hatred – the world always moves on, forthwith. It has simply become a given that both atrocities aimed at civilians and reprehensible speech, whether by government leaders or university lecturers and the like, will draw only mild rebuke, [...]
(Durban 2 Update) I take great offence….
…in the fact that Durban 2 was launched on the eve of Yom Hashoah. This date was established a long time ago during the beginning phases of planning of this United Nations “human rights’ conference. It was not in error. The determination that Durban 2 would start on this day, and with a speech given [...]
Durban 2 Update on AVRUM’S BLOG
EYEontheUN ALERT – DURBAN WATCH Durban Diary, day two: The outrage continues This article, by Anne Bayefsky, originally appeared in The New York Daily News. On Tuesday, the UN’s racist anti-racism conference “Durban II” rammed through a final declaration three days before its scheduled conclusion. On Monday Iranian President Ahamadinejad had opened the substantive program [...]
Yom Ha’shoah Rememberance at Durban 2…well done!
Yom Hashoah Ceremony As the sun was setting over Geneva yesterday, and as the Conference was reeling with the shock of the Holocaust denier Ahmadinejad’s offensive words, thousands of people gathered in the square in front of the Palais de Nations (headquarters of the UN) to commemorate the Holocaust. In front of the Palais de [...]
Live from Durban – SAJBD Diary Day 2
http://supernatural.blogs.com/weblog/2009/04/live-from-durban-sajbd-diary-day-2.html (see this link for more information) Here’s day 2 of the Durban Review Conference diary from SA Jewish Board of Deputies National Director Wendy Kahn. Well the first day of the Durban Review Conference started with quite a bang, thanks to the Iranian Leader. The International Jewish Caucus is incensed that a [...]
Analysis: Ahmadinejad buries the Durban process
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1239710742347&pagename=JPArticle%2FShowFull Apr. 21, 2009 Gerald Steinberg , THE JERUSALEM POST The corridor discussions in the United Nations building before Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s arrival focused on two questions: Would he tone down his usual Holocaust denial and threats against Israel in order to appear reasonable? And if not, would diplomats from countries like Britain, France and [...]
Dozens of diplomats walk out on a speech by Iran’s president…
….as he accuses Israel of having a “racist government (source CNN government). http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1079592.html There has been much said about those who have decided to attend Durban 2. Many countries have been criticized for attending, the idea being that they are empowering a racist conference, pretending to be a ‘human rights’ event. Watch this video and [...]
Boycotters of Durban 2 so far: USA, Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Israel
Read this blog post found on popular blog called Little Green Footballs. http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/33412_Sweden_Boycotts_Durban_II ______________________________________________________________ Sweden will not send any ministerial officials to the UN conference on racism in Geneva on Monday, said Swedish Integration Minister Nyamko Subini. “This has been a difficult and problematic negotiation that has certainly become more constructive and positive in the [...]
tweeters from Durban 2 — http://twitter.com/StandWithUs
we can’t tweet from the anti-Israel event in geneva this w/e, been told by security 2 dangerous for Jews 2 b there.. ironic at a racism conf sweden has also pulled out of durban II
