He who is for civilization to me

When the Maccabees fought the ancient Greeks more than two thousand years ago, their battle cry was "He who is for God to me." It seems to me that a similar outcry should go out to those countries who may still oppose the hate-filled Durban III conference scheduled to take place in New York next month: "He who is for civilization to me." Anne Bayefsky points out that five countries have to

The UN's anti-Israel 'anti-discimination' czar

Anne Bayefsky reports that the United Nations' chief 'human rights officer,' Navi Pillay, is doing all she can to make sure that September's Durban III conference is unyieldingly anti-Israel. For Pillay, championing the Durban conference and its manifesto, the Durban Declaration, is a personal crusade. A native of Durban herself, shortly after her appointment she explained to a Geneva audience

Ahmadinejad to speak at Durban III

You just knew this was coming: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is speaking at the Durban III conference. Over the summer, the contours of Durban III have slowly emerged. The day will begin with a select group of speakers. They include Qatar, the president of the General Assembly. The head of Qatar’s delegation at Durban I stated that “all the Israeli heinous violations are justified as a

Hudson Institute and Touro College running anti-Durban conference

Hudson Institute and Touro College running a conference on September 22 - the day of the Durban III conference - between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. The conference is entitled The Perils of Global Intolerance: the United Nations & "Durban III" and will take place at the UN Millenium Plaza Hotel. The Hudson Institute and the Touro College Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust today announced an

Germany still in Durban III conference

Germany, which admits to having a special duty to protect the Jewish state, still has not withdrawn from the Durban III conference. When asked if Germany planned to participate in Durban III, a German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman told The Jerusalem Post on Friday that the federal government “will decide on its participation in the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the international racism

How much is a Security Council seat worth?

How much is a UN Security Council seat worth? Apparently Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (pictured) believes that it's worth throwing Israel under the bus. And then there is Australia. On Thursday, Australian diplomats said they were going to stay in the negotiations. They believed the draft declaration was a good starting point and were hopeful about the future. What happened to

Czech Republic, Italy and the Netherlands pull out of Durban III

On Friday, the Czech Republic announced that it is pulling out of the Durban III conference, which is scheduled to take place in New York on September 22. The Czech Republic’s move comes three days after U.N. negotiators quietly circulated a draft of the final declaration that will be adopted at the conclusion of Durban III. Although the writing had been on the wall for a very long time, the