Israel will not attend Durban II

On November 19, 2008, Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, announced that Israel will not participate in the Durban Review Conference in Geneva in April 2009, joining Canada as the only governments to formally boycott the conference. She noted the Draft Outcome Document, which "singl[es] out and delegitimiz[es] the State of Israel," and "legitimiz[es] hatred and extremism and anti-Semitism under the banner of a fight against racism." The US, the UK, France, and Denmark have threatened to boycott the conference, as well.

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• 2009 Durban Review Conference

Canadian-Palestinian Educational Exchange (CEPAL): Anti-Israel Campaigns Cloaked in Human Rights

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• Apartheid Rhetoric
• Refugees
• Right of Return

Alternatives (Canada) Update: Government Funding for Radical Politics

With half of its funding from the Canadian government, Montreal-based Alternatives continues support anti-Israel political activity. Through media statements and in cooperation with groups such as the PNGO, Alternative Information Center, Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC), and Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), Alternatives promotes the demonization of Israel, contributes to the conflict, and requires greater scrutiny from the Canadian government.

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• Demonization
• Durban
• IDF
• Political Warfare
• Racism