Posted on 04/18/2009 10:36:51 PM PDT by Dundee
AUSTRALIA will not take part in a controversial United Nations anti-racism conference in Geneva this week.
The Federal Government's decision to boycott the Durban Review conference was prompted by the outcome of the original event in 2001, which was marred by claims of anti-Semitism...
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said the Geneva meeting reaffirms the 2001 outcomes, singling out Israel and the Middle East.
"Regrettably, we cannot be confident that the review conference will not again be used as a platform to air offensive views, including anti-Semitic views,"...
"...additional concern are the suggestions... to limit the universal right to free speech."
Canada, Israel, Italy and the United States have also indicated that they will not participate.
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...
Bravo to our “brudders down under”. Good on you, mates!
Obama is shunning it too. When the lefties boycott an “anti racism” event....
Politicians in Oz have more brass than ours.
Is John Howard back? :)
Additional Article:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3703013,00.html
“Australia joins Durban II boycott”
SNIPPET: “Foreign minister says Canberra won’t attend next week’s UN conference on racism due to concerns that it would be used as platform for anti-Semitic views”
Reuters
Published: 04.19.09, 10:33 / Israel News
SNIPPET: “Australia joined the United States and Canada on Sunday in boycotting a United Nations conference on racism next week, saying it was concerned the conference would be used as a platform for anti-Semitic views.”
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