The Alliance of Civilizations' attempt to quell perceived tensions between Muslim and Western nations has little prospect for successdue to bias and objectionable proposals to freedom of expression.
The 2009 Durban Review Conference (commonly referred to as Durban II) was the follow-up to the 2001 United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance held in Durban, South Africa. The 2001 conference was hijacked by nations and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that used it as a platform to criticize Israel and the United States. After trying unsuccessfully to counter those efforts, the U.S. delegation walked out of the 2001 conference.
Amnesty International’s recent scandalous report accusing Israel of “apartheid,” as well as a similar report from Human Rights Watch a year ago, are unsurprisingly
The 2009 Durban Review Conference is the follow-up to thedisastrous 2001 United Nations World Conference Against Racism,Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in SouthAfrica. The United States should place the next Administration inthe strongest possible negotiating position by announcing America'sintention to boycott Durban II and work with Congress to withholdU.S. funds from Durban II.
On April 18, the U.S officially announced that it would not attendDurban II. The U.S. was right to ignore outside pressure and refuse to grant Durban II the legitimacy that U.S. participation wouldprovide.