Don’t reconsider Durban http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/dont-reconsider-durban/ Two members of Congress urge the secretary of state to reaffirm the administration’s pledge to avoid the Durban II conference en-us efingerhut@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-04-14T;02:49:01-05:00 Comment by luke weyland lukeweyland@gmail.com Alas, just about every nation on this planet to a greater or lesser degree is in breach of human rights.  I understand Iceland and Eire are among the exceptions. My own Australia, for example, has discriminatory laws in regards to refugees, and Aborigines. Every nation should fight racism in all its ugly forms.  To do this we must recognise reality. Israel recently banned Arab political parties.  It would welcome me as a prospective citizen as I have Jewish background - yet refuses to allow Arab people born in Palestine/Israel the right to return. Surely this is racism - No? If you attack my country’s policies - don’t necessarily hate Aussies.  Those who criticise current racist Israel’s policies are neither Anti-Semites nor Israel haters. Alas, just about every nation on this planet to a greater or lesser degree is in breach of human rights.  I understand Iceland and Eire are among the exceptions.
My own Australia, for example, has discriminatory laws in regards to refugees, and Aborigines.
Every nation should fight racism in all its ugly forms.  To do this we must recognise reality.
Israel recently banned Arab political parties.  It would welcome me as a prospective citizen as I have Jewish background - yet refuses to allow Arab people born in Palestine/Israel the right to return.
Surely this is racism - No?

If you attack my country’s policies - don’t necessarily hate Aussies.  Those who criticise current racist Israel’s policies are neither Anti-Semites nor Israel haters.

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