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The UN Conference on Racism.

The New American

| October 08, 2001 | Jasper, William F. | COPYRIGHT 2001 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The The United Nations conference against racism ended September 7th, after a week of hostility, rancor -- and racism. Officially convened as the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCRRDXRI, for short!), the week-long summit in Durban, South Africa, was one of the most fractious meetings in the UN's five-decade history. The United States and Israel abandoned the conference midweek and others threatened to walk out as well, due to the intolerance of the official delegations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dominating the event.

Weeks before the conference started, militant Arab, Muslim, African, and ...

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