According to Anne Bayefsky, the Obama team spoke volumes by their silence even as the Palestinan delegation presented a proposed new paragraph into the agenda calling for "international legal obligations" on "the wall" -- with no acknowledgement of the deadly attacks from the opposition on Israel.
Obama's team was also silent when Iran objected to inclusion of anti-Holocaust denial language:
The Obama team was not only silent on the new "Israel is racist" language, it also said nothing when faced with Holocaust denial. Negotiators from the European Union suggested on Wednesday a new provision to "condemn without reservation any denial of the Holocaust and urges all states to reject denial of the Holocaust as an historical event, either in full, or in part, or any activities to this end." Iran--whose president is a Holocaust-denier--immediately objected and insisted that the proposal be "bracketed" or put in dispute. The move blocked the adoption of the proposal and ensured another battle over the reality of the Holocaust in April--at these supposedly "anti-racism" meetings. After Iran objected, the chair looked around the room, expecting a response. He said: "Is there any delegation wishing to comment on this new proposal by the European Union? It doesn't seem the case. We move on." U.S. delegates said nothing, even after the prompt.
Bayefsky, Anne. "Obama Administration Sacrifices Israel. Feb. 22, 2009.
The U. S. delegation insists they have not made a decision whether to attend Durban II. Is this just another way of voting "Present"?
You have to ask why this administration has such a hard time taking a stand on anythign other than spending our money.
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