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In the shadow of Durban II: Geneva Jews hold Yom Hashoah ceremony

By Ami Eden · April 21, 2009

Watch video of the Geneva Jewish community’s Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony, held across from the Durban II conference.

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Diplomats make end run with early ratification of final Durban document

By Michael J. Jordan · April 21, 2009

A day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s tirade against Israel triggered a walkout by the European delegation and generated headlines around the world, diplomats at the U.N. forum scrambled to ratify the conference’s final document on Tuesday—three days before the parley’s close, when the document was scheduled to be adopted.

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Durban II delegates adopt final outcome paper

By Ami Eden · April 21, 2009

The Durban final outcome document was adopted three days early.

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Israel responds harshly to Ahmadinejad rhetoric at Durban II

By Leslie Susser · April 21, 2009

Israel is not at the Durban II conference in Geneva, but it is working behind the scenes to ensure the conference isn’t a repeat of Durban 2001.

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Did he or he didn’t he?

By Ben Harris · April 21, 2009

If you watch JTA’s video of Ahmadinejad’s speech yesterday—and I know at least 6,000 of you did—you’ll hear him make this comment as he began to talk about Israel.

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Czechs pull out of Durban II

By Ami Eden · April 21, 2009

The Czech Republic pulled out of the United Nations-sponsored conference on racism in Geneva.

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Argentina Jews rap gov’t. over Ahmadinejad

By Ami Eden · April 21, 2009

Argentina’s Jewish community criticized its country’s diplomats for not walking out during the Iranian president’s address at Durban II.

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NYT: Shame on Ahmadinejad (Roger, that?)

By Ami Eden · April 21, 2009

The New York Times editorializes against the latest anti-Israel speech delivered by Iran’s president. But whereas many pro-Israel forces see the tirade as validating the U.S. decision to boycott the U.N. conference on racism being held in Geneva, the folks at the Times come to a different conclusion.