Washington has confirmed it will boycott a UN forum on racism in Geneva next week because of differences over Israel and the right to free speech. The US and Israel quit a similar forum in Durban in 2001 when its draft document likened Zionism to racism. The five-day Durban Review Conference is due to open on Monday. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.