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Drubbing Durban II

In a rather bland paragraph the New York Times informs us that Changes Ahead of Talks on Racism: Countries preparing for a United Nations conference on racism have removed references to Israel and religious defamation from its draft declaration, potentially … Continue reading

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Desperately seeking obsequiousness

Anne Bayefsky’s ongoing coverage of the preparatory sessions for the upcoming Durban II conference have been both revealing and disappointing. Her latest has this: Here is how the American delegates responded to a proposal they understood was incompatible with U.S. … Continue reading

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Daring to do Durban II

Martin Peretz minimizes the effort of the Obama administration is expending on Durban II and attributes the decision to attend the planning session to Dr. Susan Rice, the American ambassador to the UN. The first full-fledged exercise in accommodating our … Continue reading

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Turning Durban II?

According to the Obama administration, it is getting involved in the planning of the Durban II conference with the intent of changing it. “The intent of our participation is to work to try to change the direction in which the … Continue reading

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Another crisis not of Israel’s making

Yes we’ve heard of the terrible siege that Israel has laid against Gaza. Mere Rhetoric catalogues all of the charges against Israel and shows them to be bogus. The latest to fall is how Israel’s blockade harmed the sick and … Continue reading

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