GOP Jewish group blasts U.S. role in lead up to Durban II

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Last update - 04:09 24/02/2009

GOP Jewish group blasts U.S. role in lead up to Durban II

By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent

The Obama administration has already drawn fire from a number of U.S. Jews for its intention to try to influence the agenda of the United Nation's second World Conference Against Racism, also known as Durban II.

The Republican Jewish Coalition announced its strong opposition to U.S. participation in the preparatory Durban Review Conference, and issued a national action alert to its members, calling on them to contact the White House and their representatives in the House and Senate to demand an immediate withdrawal.

RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks called the White House's decision to send a U.S. delegation to the planning sessions for Durban II "an extremely disturbing change in American foreign policy regarding Israel".

"Like the original Durban conference in 2001, the upcoming conference is based on a document which is specifically anti-Israel," he said. "In speaking about racism, xenophobia, and discrimination, the 'Durban Declaration and Program of Action' which lays the framework for Durban II, names only Israel as an offender against human rights."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1066538.html

Whining Freepers wearing kippas. Elections have consequences!
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[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Hate to partially take their side, but they are idiots for other reasons

Israel is not the only violator of human rights

But these guys don't get it, not going there allows that to stay there. Going there perhaps will allow us to also mention Syria, Egypt and other usual suspects

To be fair it should also include the US, China and Russia... veto power comes to mind