Petition against Durban II

Please sign this petition if you want the United States not/not to participate in Durban II, the UN antisemitic hatefest/conference scheduled for this April. I've reported in previous blogs what is likely to happen here; Canada and Israel have already announced that they will not attend.

If you have any doubt as to whether the UN will lend its auspices to an outpouring of anti-Israel hate, consider the resolution just passed by its Human Rights Council. Harsh condemnation of Israel, not even one mention of Hamas. Of the 47 members of the Council, many of whom are prominent human rights abusers, only Canada voted against. EU member states merely abstained. (The United States is not a member.)

Meanwhile, a recent poll revealed that 44% of Americans blame Hamas for the current conflict, while only 18% blame Israel. I can't help thinking that these perceptions are, at least in part, due to better media coverage in the United States than in Europe. Information from the blogosphere is also a big help.

Thanks to Eye on the UN.