Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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Anne Bayefsky: Durban III Set for New York City in September 2011 - 'The United Nations is planning to hold "Durban III" in New York City in September 2011, marking the tenth anniversary of the 2001 Durban conference, and the non-governmental forum which preceded it, held in Durban, South Africa in 2001...In the next three weeks, the Obama administration will have to vote on the General Assembly resolution containing the "modalities" for September's Durban III in New York City. The administration should not only vote no, but must also respond clearly and unequivocally to the following question. Does President Obama plan to attend Durban III, and will his administration take immediate steps to prevent the U.N.'s use of New York City as a vehicle to encourage anti-Semitism under the pretense of combating racism?'