Join us in calling for the United States to say YES to racial and religious equality and freedom from anti-semitism by saying NO to attending the United Nations Durban II Conference. A 2008 U.S. State Department report on global anti-semitism highlighted the malicious role played by the 2001 United Nations Durban I Conference.
Durban I was, IN THEORY, intended to be an “anti-racism” conference. It was, in practice, anything but… Durban I ended just three days before 9/11. So deeply disturbed that the conference was hijacked by global harbingers of hate, that the United States and Israeli delegations walked out on principle in protest.
The agenda for Durban II?
Scheduled for April 2009 the stated purpose of Durban II is to “further the implementation of the (2001) Durban Declaration.”
What does the Durban Declaration declare?
That ISRAEL, and ONLY ISRAEL, is guilty of racism.
And who sits on the Planning Committee for the Durban II Conference?
Make no mistake, this conference will not combat racism, but will promote and fuel hatred toward Israel, America and the free world. This conference will not be about the spread of free expression, but how to curb it.
The United States has always been a world leader in the battle against anti-semitism.
We walked away once in protest… let us now stay away on principle.
Today, there is an immediate way to act against growing anti-semitism around the world … say no to Durban II. Declare that the United States will not participate in a dialogue that promotes prejudice. The United States has consistently opposed Durban II, its funding and planning. The latest October 2008 documents from the Planning Committee confirm that the Durban II platform will be used to demonize Israel and launch an attack on free speech.
We ask President-elect Obama and Secretary of State-designate Clinton to take the next step and deny legitimacy to Durban II.
We urge the United States to join the lead of Canada and Israel by announcing now that the U.S. will not fund or attend Durban II. Please make your views known—Write to the president-elect, secretary of state designate and Others—tell them to say no NOW, that America DECLINES to participate in the upcoming Durban II International Hatefest.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Secretary of State-Designate
Hillary Clinton:
202-647-4000;
President-Elect Barack Obama:
202-456-1111;
Congressman Howard Berman (Chair, House Foreign Affairs Committee):
202-225-5021, 202-225-4695
Senator John Kerry:
202-224-2742, 202-224-8525;
Sponsored by Lawrence Kadish, Human Rights Voices
For more United Nations coverage see www.EYEontheUN.org.
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