Geneva, Switzerland – Germany Joins Boycotters of UN Racism Meeting

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    Geneva, Switzerland – Germany’s government says the country will boycott this week’s U.N. racism conference out of concern that it could be “abused as a platform for other interests.

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    Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said today that he made the decision after consulting with other European Union nations, and he urged those attending the conference to “stand up for the effective fight against racism and ethnic discrimination.

    Germany joined the United States, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Israel and Italy in boycotting the conference out of concern that it could be used by Muslim countries to criticize Israel and to limit free speech when it comes to criticizing their religion.


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    ex-Brit
    ex-Brit
    15 years ago

    Notice the UK, always a panderer to Muslims, is still going.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    How do we show our appreciation to these sensible countries for not helping to cripple the world?

    Lawyer
    Lawyer
    15 years ago

    Shame on the U.K. Belgium. Shame on you. For not standing up,for what’s right.

    Realist
    Realist
    15 years ago

    Maybe we should stop buying products made in England, and start buying German stuff instead!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    This was all started by CANADA. Thanx Harper!!!

    Milhouse
    Milhouse
    15 years ago

    Australia only pulled out at the last minute. The opposition is demanding to know why the government didn’t pull out right away, as soon as it was clear what sort of conference this was going to be.

    norman
    norman
    15 years ago

    its time to throw the un out of new york n send them into the 3rd world countries of the mid-east n africa