If it bugs even Obama it has got to be bad.
No apology offered.
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U.S. boycotts racism conference, says it ‘singles out’ Israel
cnn | 04,19,09
Posted on 04/19/2009 11:24:12 AM PDT by Milagros
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232855/posts
How the CNN & WP Legitimize murdering little chidren (by Islamic bigots)
Posted on 04/18/2009 11:48:43 PM PDT by PRePublic
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2232631/posts
UN Watch Turns Tables on Libyan Chair, Exposes Durban 2 Hypocrisy
unwatch | Apr, 2009
Posted on 04/19/2009 1:25:30 PM PDT by Milagros
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2232913/posts
Note: Photo included.
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http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=46862
“Boycott-Hit Racism Conference Gets Underway”
Monday, April 20, 2009
By Patrick Goodenough, International Editor
(CNSNews.com) –
SNIPPET: “The list of boycotting countries lengthened over the weekend, with the U.S. giving final notice that it would definitely not take part. Others that have confirmed they will not attend are Canada, Israel, Australia, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
Other European countries were planning to send low-level delegations, and warned they could be withdrawn. Of particular concern for many is the presence of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – one of just a handful of government leaders attending – and fears that he may use the opportunity to repeat his numerous past attacks against Israel.
Before flying to Geneva Ahmadinejad told reporters that the “Zionist regime” was the main instigator of racist ideology, the Iranian news agency ISNA reported.
“Today the behavior of the U.S. officials and Europe’s parties and governments are dominated by Zionists, they have monetary and financial systems of the world and have kept nations in poverty and direct their money and fortune to their pockets,” he said.
ISNA said Ahmadinejad’s itinerary includes addressing the racism conference, meeting with pro-Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and meetings with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) chief Ekmeledin Ihsanoglu and Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz.
The aim of the April 20-24 conference is to review progress made in combating racism since the World Conference on Racism (WCAR), held in Durban, South Africa in September 2001. That event was overshadowed by the row over attempts to label Israel an “apartheid” state, and the U.S. and Israel walked out.
Ahead of the 2009 gathering, a difficult and drawn-out preparatory process has been dominated by a OIC-instigated focus on Israel and attempts by the Islamic bloc to limit criticism of Islam – or what it calls “defamation of religion.””
Note: Video included.
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/20/video-ahmadinejad-prompts-walkout-at-un-conference/
“Video: Ahmadinejad prompts walkout at UN conference”
POSTED AT 3:42 PM ON APRIL 20, 2009 BY ED MORRISSEY