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Calum Coburn
Australia |
28/02/2009 |
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The people of Canada and America should let their Governments know the shame that they are bringing to their people. As a South African from Durban I'm proud that such conferences tackle racism around the world. That any country or people think they are above discussion is arrogant and shows they have something to hide from the world. |
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Mike Beck
Canada |
28/02/2009 |
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I for one will! |
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Mr Coburn should be relieved to know that I, for one, will definately be letting our government know that I am disappointed in them. I expect, however, little to come of it, as the Canadian government has been more right-wing and pro-Israel than even the Bush administration. |
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Marjan N.
United Kingdom |
28/02/2009 |
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anti-Racism conference |
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I completely agree with u Calum. The mere fact that the Israelis are scared of this conference is that they know they are doing something wrong, and feel intimidated by the anger that most people feel towards Zionism. I am very disappointed in Obama's decision to boycott this conference. This only feeds into the disparities in the political arena. |
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Jim
Canada |
01/03/2009 |
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Will countries like Malaysia, Burma which have racism built into their laws, also attend? Will there be resolution requesting them to reduce racism? How about the racial policies of the Sudanese in Dafur? Aboriginals in North America? Will the conference be encompassing or narrow minded? |
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V.T.
Austria |
01/03/2009 |
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article incomplete |
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I'm disappointed that the article did not go into whether the UN conference singles out other countries' issues with minorities or racism, too. After all, if Israel is the only country specifically named, than I could understand U.S., Israel, Canada, the Netherlands, and France's objection. But to Ahmad from Malaysia, I think your comment is a rather simplistic view of the situation. To liken the Obama administration to Bush because of a single conference is a far too hasty rush to judgment. |
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Noliving
United States |
02/03/2009 |
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Oh please people |
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The US wants all references to any nation too be droped, this isn't an Israel only issue, sudan has racism issues betweens its arabs and blacks and nothing is mentioned, then there is the zimbabwe and the white farmers. The other reason why is because its wants to make criticism of religions a "crime", the US along with Canada sees that is a freedom of speech issue. The US also wants the slavery reparatuibs too be droped. So no this isn't a Israel support issue. |
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Ken
United States |
04/03/2009 |
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US to boycott UN racism conference |
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So, this is to Matt, your concerned what other folks around the world think of you, as a Canadain. Dude, what does it matter. Your country is correct in denouncing this forum, and here you wither and head to Iceland, which has no opinion, so you will be loved by the rest of the world. Wow, dink dink. You gotta stand up sometimes Matt for what's right. This conferience is wrong, simple. I am an American and have felt the rath of other country's peoples when I travel outside the US. Woopy do. |
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John
Canada |
04/03/2009 |
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US to boycott UN racism conference |
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Of course muslim nations want single out Israel it's classic sleight of hand. They're by far the worst persecutors. This is just ANOTHER example of Islam trying to force the rest of the (free) world to accomodate their oppressive, anachronistic views. The irony! They have the most with deplorable records on human rights, social services, personal freedoms and racial/religious discrimination. Natually they want to take this opportunity to point fingers. It keep the attention off themselves! |
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Gim
Yemen |
04/03/2009 |
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Arabs are also Semites |
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I don’t see anything wrong in declaring that Zionism is racism, Israel is an apartheid state, and Israel has committed genocide, either in a conference or outside the conference. The excuse ‘anti Semitic’ is outdated and doesn’t apply anymore. Arabs are also Semites and they are attending the conference. |
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Stephen
United States |
04/03/2009 |
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UN Racism coonference looses |
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The insistence on using the UN Racism conference as another forum to attack Israel,does nothing more than make the conference irrelevant when these are so many issues of racism around the world that could be discussed.How sad. |
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Ronnie
United States |
04/03/2009 |
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U.N. Racisim |
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Wow, The arab collition wants to put an end to racisim... I wanna know what they consider racisim, last I heard woman don't vote,non muslims are infidels, and they are above criticism...Smells a little racist to me! |
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smith
United States |
04/03/2009 |
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Zionism |
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This issue always reminds me of something a Palestinian friend of mine said a few years ago regarding Israel's becoming a state after WWII.
He said,"Why didn't they give the Jews Germany?"
The answer is complicated I suppose. Though I have found myself wondering the same thing. My friend fasts on Ramadan the same way I go to church at Christmas. He likes to think that is why both of us wonder about such things.
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Elly
Sudan |
04/03/2009 |
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The Racism Conference |
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The denial of a nation of people to exist or have an identity has been the cause of many wars including those in the Middle East, Sudan, Bosnia, South Africa and Rwanda. The failure of the UN to comprehend Racism is a betrayal of the children and women who victims of the monster Racism. We in Sudan know what it means to be segregated within our own country and even when we seek refuge outside Sudan. Shame to the UN. |
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raffey
United States |
05/03/2009 |
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U.s boycotts confrense? |
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Love the coment from alan in U.S on boycott,we shouldnt read to much into this as the U.S does have a black pres.and we know how antisemetic many arab nations are real racism is cowardis and not that obvious as a boycott of a meeting doesnt tell the whole story. |
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Ahmad
Malaysia |
28/02/2009 |
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Obama, another Israeli puppet... |
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Mr Barack Obama has yet again proven that he is nothing different from George Bush, save that his skin colour and language skills are different from the "Dubya"... Well done, Obama, at least you stopped fooling people early on... |
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Matt
Canada |
01/03/2009 |
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Out of Hand |
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I don't think that a lot of Canadians realized what they were getting into when they elected a hard-right government in the Fall. The foreign policies it has implemented are bringing Canada nothing but shame abroad, and nobody is even aware!
If the government does not change soon, Canadians travelling overseas may soon begin to receive treatment similar to what Americans get.
I, for one, might just move to Iceland and naturalize... |
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Randall
Canada |
01/03/2009 |
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Boycott of racism conference |
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Give me a break here people. This is not a conference on racism - it is a conference to bash Israel. Why is it that Israel is the only country named? Is there no racism in the Muslim world? In Europe? In North America? In Africa?
I would have been disappointed if Canada had participated in this farce.
Oh, and for the record. Steven Harper's government is not 'hard right' - it is just not as left as some would like. |
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alan
United States |
04/03/2009 |
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racism comference |
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are you guys serious? you think Israel is one of earth's great racist societies? Many races, including Arabs live in Israel as full citizens. If Durban I focused on Israel it IS antisemitic. Isn't that racist? It's hypocritical. Read "what's worng with Isalm today" by manji. She's a muslim, and talks about her travels in Israel. BTW Clinton just said the US wants a Palestinian state. Stop simply repeating your old hate-the-US rhetoric. Be a true world citizen and think. |
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Jyle Dupuis
Canada |
04/03/2009 |
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Is there a point to having a United Nations. If we are going to continually disagree with the mandates they are putting forth the UN might as well dissolve just like the League of Nations.
It's a harsh reality to come to terms with but the Zionists are just as racist as the Nazi. |
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Paul Chislett
Afghanistan |
04/03/2009 |
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Zionism |
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The issue here is that Zionism is one more racist policy in a world full of them, past and present. Israel is getting all the attention just now because they have just committed war crimes as an expression of Zionist intentions to eliminate the Palestinians - which is genocide. Many Canadians are distraught over the Harper regime's anti-democratic stance both domestically and internationally. Canadian political and economic elites have control right now. |
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Dr Bob/ BELIZE CITY
Afghanistan |
04/03/2009 |
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US to boycott UN racism conference |
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Why is anyone surprised..
The USA, Israel, Canada et al are perhaps the worst countries to admit their racist attitudes. They do not want anyone to call them on their genocide actions whether it be in Palestine, Iraq or Afganistan. They have a simple belief, if they keep denying these actions often enough, they will soon believe their own lies. Let them boycott, doesn't matter because the world knows who they are and what they have done.
We will soon see Israel in court for war crimes.
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Jerseygirl
Afghanistan |
04/03/2009 |
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racism conference |
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Funny how a conference set up to presumably combat racism is only serving to magnify and exacerbate the problem. How ironic! |
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monirul islam
Bangladesh |
04/03/2009 |
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It is realy a shame for america not to participate in the conference on eradicating racism.US again prove that they do not want to eradicate racism from world and a great ally of Israel.It will reflect a negative image in the world. |
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Dr Reality Check
Israel |
05/03/2009 |
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US not going to UN conference |
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A UN conference on racism should address racism. Israel is a racist apartheid dictatorship and is beginning to strongly resemble Nazi Germany in the 1930s. The US should deal with reality and recognize who it's allies actually are. |
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Emmad
Afghanistan |
05/03/2009 |
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US to boycott UN Conference on Racism |
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The article doesn't talk about other countries because they haven't boycotted the conference, at least for the time being. Certainly we can expect that issues related to problems of racism in their countries will be addressed in this conference rather than just assume that this is only going to be a get together to bash Israel. United Nations if I recall correctly, means all member nations. |
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Yasir
Malaysia |
05/03/2009 |
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UN......... |
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UN who cares what UN do or think ....UN is nothing but a leagal and safe way to fullfill the illegal desires of rich and powerfull countries like US........
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Jenkins
New Zealand (Aotearoa) |
05/03/2009 |
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Zionists |
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Why the public outcry against apartheid is South Africa, but not here, how can apartheid not be racist?
Zionists always refer to anti-Zionists as Anti-Semites. Its their get out of jihad free card.
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Benmimoun
Australia |
05/03/2009 |
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what do you expect? we all know
that Israel and USA are the same
thing when it relates to racism
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Steve
United States |
31/03/2009 |
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Racism |
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It's incredible and very sad that anyone can honestly believe that the most racist Nation in the World is Israel. A country of 7 million people in a world of 6.75 billion receives 99% of the criticism and the harshest condemnation. Israel does have its problems but, they pale to the overtly racist regimes in many other countries. The worst thing about this is that the real issues of racism, reflected in the suffering of hundreds of millions of people, are masked and suffocated by this tire |
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