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New Zealand pulls out of Durban III over anti-Semitism
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT
09/16/2011 20:31
Romania, France and Denmark moving forward with participation; New Zealand
FM says concerned anti-Semitic debates will be re-opened.
Talkbacks (1)
Berlin - New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced on
Friday that New Zealand will boycott the Durban III conference on
September, 22 because the anti-racism event is plagued by anti-Semitism.
In a statement issued to The Jerusalem Post on Friday, McCully said: "We
remain concerned that the commemoration of the 2001 Durban Declaration could
re-open the offensive and anti-Semitic debates which undermined the
original World Conference. For these reasons, we have decided not to
participate.”
RELATED:
_Poland not sending official delegation to Durban III _
(http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=238136)
_British Government confirms withdrawal from Durban III _
(http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=238135)
He added that "New Zealand is fully committed to combating racism and we
agree the UN should lead discussions on the elimination of racism. That is
why we engaged constructively in the preparatory discussions in New York.
However, in the end, the text is not one that we could support.”
The New Zealand Foreign Affairs Ministry statement said “New Zealand joins
a growing list of countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Israel and the USA, that
have also indicated they will not participate in the event.
New Zealand did not participate in the Durban Review Conference held in
2009.”
Meanwhile, the Post has learned the Denmark, Romania, and France plan to
participate. The Hungarian government is waiting for a unified European
Union position, which is non-existent at this stage because of the expanding
list of EU countries that have pulled out of Durban III.
A spokeswoman for the Danish Embassy in Berlin told the Post on Friday
that Denmark “is expected to participate in Durban III.”
In an e-mail to the Post on Friday, Gabriela Butu, a spokeswoman for the
Romanian Embassy in Berlin wrote, “Romania participated to both the 2001
World Conference against Racism (Durban) and 2009 Durban Review Conference
(Geneva), based on its strong commitment to support international efforts in
the field of combating discrimination, in all its forms and manifestations,
as well as on her determination to contribute to the global fight against
the scourge of racism, xenophobia and intolerance.”
Butu continued that “Romania shares the view that this process should
respect existing international standards on fundamental freedoms and human
rights and should avoid politicization. Pending further developments, Romania
will be represented at the meeting at the level of the Permanent Mission to
the UN in New York.”
According to a French source familiar with the discussion in Paris
concerning Durban III, there is “no decision at the moment whether” France
will
participate. The French source, who wished to remain anonymous because of
the sensitivity of the talks, said France, however, is “likely to participate.
”
Mr. Zoltán Kovács, the Hungarian government international spokesperson,
told the Post on Friday, "Hungary shares the deep concern that despite many
efforts, the objective to eradicate racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance has not yet been attained. Together with
many
partners, the European Union will remain engaged in efforts at the national,
regional and international level to fight racism in an effective and
sustainable manner.“
Kovács added, "Therefore, Hungary participated in the 2001 Durban
conference and also attended the 2009 follow-up event. As far as participation
in
the commemorative GA meeting is concerned, Hungary will consult its EU and
NATO allies.”
Anne Bayefsky, an expert on international human rights law and lead
organizer of a conference opposing the Durban III event, told the Post on
Friday, “New Zealand has done exactly the right thing by pulling out of Durban
III and refusing to legitimize what is clearly a campaign by extremists inside
the UN to undermine Israel, democracy and the genuine protection of human
rights.”
Bayefsky added that ,“It is time for other democracies Hungary, Greece,
Spain - that are serious about human rights and object to anti-Semitism and
the ages-old demonization of the Jewish people, to get off the fence. Join
the leaders of the free word like the United States, the United Kingdom,
Canada and so many more - and say no to Durban III. No more should it be
acceptable for anti-Semitism to be espoused and championed in the corridors of
power, let alone at the United Nations which was built on the ashes of the
Jewish people.”
Rabbi Abraham Cooper ,from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, told the Post on
Friday that "it was clear from the first day of opening UN World Conference
Against Racism in South Africa ten years ago that the so-called Durban
process was fatally flawed. Instead of being a sounding board for the
voiceless
victims of racism around the world, it served as a platform for vitriolic
attacks on Israel, the US and the West. At Durban II, instead of showing
solidarity with the freedom-starved people of Iran, it handed over its podium
to [Iranian President Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad to spit in the face of founding
principles of the United Nations."
Cooper continued, “Now some European countries who should know better,
duck their responsibilities behind the diplomatic skirt of the European Union.
Let us be clear, the EU along with the US and Canada should take the
necessary steps to defund the Durban process and instead invest our dwindling
financial resources to help the true victims of racism and tyranny in Iran,
North Korea and Africa.”
At the 2009 Durban II event, Ahmadinejad denied the Holocaust and
proclaimed the Jewish state “illegitimate” and “criminal.” He called for the
obliteration of Israel and Zionism, declaring, “Governments must be encouraged
and supported in their fights at eradicating this barbaric racism. Efforts
must be made to put an end to Zionism.”
The Iranian leader turned the UN-sponsored Durban II conference ,according
to critics, into a stage for Holocaust denial, saying that Israel was “
created on the pretext of Jewish suffering from World War II.”
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