UN Resolution on Durban Declaration Faces Israeli Condemnation
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
The UN passed a resolution for the full implementation of the 2001 Durban Declaration with 95 votes in favor, 5 against, and 37 abstentions. Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, condemned the resolution, stating it legitimizes antisemitism and recalling the original conference's antisemitic incidents. He urged the UN to remove the Durban legacy, which he claims laid the groundwork for anti-Israel campaigns.
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- The UN passed a resolution calling for the full implementation of the 2001 Durban Declaration.
- 95 countries voted in favor, 5 against, and 37 abstained on the UN resolution.
- Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, condemned the resolution as legitimizing antisemitism.
- Danon recalled the 2001 Durban Conference featured Hitler imagery and equated Zionism with racism.
- Iran's representative called Zionism a 'doctrine of supremacy' at the recent conference.
- Attorney Nitzana Darshan-Leitner stated Durban laid the foundation for anti-Israel campaigns.
The United Nations approved a resolution calling for the full implementation of the 2001 Durban Declaration, with 95 countries voting in favor, 5 against, and 37 abstaining. Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, strongly criticized the move, calling it an attempt to re-legitimize the Durban Conference.
During the UN discussion, Danon recalled that during the original 2001 conference, images of Hitler were distributed, Zionism was equated with racism, and Jewish participants faced physical attacks. He also noted that Iran's representative at the recent conference referred to Zionism as a "doctrine of supremacy."
"The Durban Conference was supposed to fight racism, but it turned into a display of antisemitism and hatred of Israel," Danon stated. "Twenty-five years later, the UN continues to celebrate this disgrace and try to rewrite history." He added, "Israel will not lend a hand to a decision that legitimizes antisemitism under the guise of fighting racism. The Durban legacy is not worthy of further recognition, celebration, or legitimation. It is time to remove this stain from the UN once and for all."
Attorney Nitzana Darshan-Leitner also commented, asserting that the Durban Conference in 2001 laid the foundation for the international campaign against Israel, encompassing accusations of apartheid and ethnic cleansing, the boycott movement, and legal actions at The Hague. She argued that 25 years later, it is time for democracies to disavow its legacy.
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