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April 17, 2009

Durban II

Durban II

Ahmadinejad
Accuses Israel
of Genocide,

Europeans Walk Out

European diplomats walked out of a session of the Durban II conference when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the world to unite against Israel.In a speech at the U.N.-sponsored anti-racism conferencein Geneva, the Iranian president first blamed the West for injustice, then went on the offensive against Israel, calling it the “racist perpetrators of genocide.” more

Durban

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I arrived in Geneva around 10:30 AM on Sunday, and met up with the rest of the American Jewish Committee delegation.  The city couldn’t feel more tranquil, which is odd considering Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is preparing to welcome the Durban Review Conference at 3:14 pm the next day.  Iran is one of the Human Rights Committee member states in charge of organizing this conference to combat racial discrimination. more

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