"Criticism of Israel dropped from UN draft" by Associated Press | March 18, 2009
GENEVA - Muslim-backed references to Israel and the "defamation of religion" have been dropped from a draft declaration being prepared for next month's world racism meeting, United Nations officials said yesterday.
The United States and the 27-nation European Union have threatened to boycott the April 20-25 meeting in Geneva unless Muslim countries back down from demands to limit free speech that criticizes Islam or other faiths. They also objected to passages that singled out Israel for its treatment of Palestinians.
This from the WESTERN HYPOCRITES who JAIL "HOLOHOAX DENIERS!"
The draft declaration now speaks only of concern about the "negative stereotyping of religions" while omitting direct references to Israel.
Or more specifically, ZIONISM, which is another dirty word in the paper.
"We believe this shortened text represents a solid and meaningful basis for negotiations by member states toward a positive outcome for the conference," said Doune Porter, a spokeswoman for the UN human rights office in Geneva.
The meeting is designed to review progress in fighting racism since the global body's first such conference eight years ago in Durban, South Africa. The 2001 event was dominated by clashes over the Middle East and the legacy of slavery. Israel and Canada had already said they would boycott the meeting.
Wow. Canada more under the Zionist thumb than AmeriKa.
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