Shame on Durban

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Shame on Durban
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In the beginning of September, the World
Conference against Racism and Xenophobia took
place in Durban, South Africa.
The existence of such a conference was a very
positive event. Its goals were quite noble.
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Unfortunately, a group of countries, lead by the
Arab and Muslim Blocks, transformed the
Conference into a stage for hatred and for
propaganda of intolerance, by proposing
aggressive resolutions against Israel.
All are Dictatorships
All are Democracies
Although almost all of the Worlds democracies
were against these resolutions, the Arab Block
and its allies controlled the majority in the
Conference and thus dominated its agenda.
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The Arab Block asserted that Israel is a racist
country and that it is doing to the Palestinians
the same thing that was done to Jews during the
Holocaust.
Although these statements are clearly false, the
way that this Block is repeating them, and the
virulence of the accusations, can make many
well-intentioned people believe in them.
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First, lets check. Who are some of the people
behind these accusations against Israel?
Country Libya Internationally convicted for
terrorism
Country Iraq Killed hundred of thousands of
Kurds within Iraqi territory
Country Cuba Notorious dictator and persecutor
of political dissenters
Indeed, these leaders have a lot to teach in
terms of Human Rights...
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They state that a new Holocaust is being commited
against the Palestinians. Lets compare, then,
what happened to the Jews during World War II and
what is happening now.
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The Holocaust and what is happening today are
the same thing.
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There is no difference between what is taking
place today and the Holocaust.
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The two events where crimes of the same
magnitude.
Number of Jewish deaths in the Holocaust
Number of Palestinian deaths in the Intifada
6,000,000 Almost all of them were non-combatants
612 Most of them were combatants
The areas of the above squares are proportional
to the number of dead in each event.
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Why are these accusations made?
Israel occupies an area 600 times smaller than
the 22 Arab Countries, less than 0.2 of the
Middle East...
...even so, it seems too much for some people to
tolerate a non-Muslim, non-Arab State within the
region.
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What, then, is Zionism anyway?
Zionism is merely the dream of the Jewish nation
to return and live in its land . And what is
anti-Zionism? It is the denial to the Jewish
people of a fundamental right that we accord to
all nations of the Globe. Martin Luther
King The State of Israel will ... ensure
complete social and political equality to all its
citizens, without distinction of creed, race or
sex . We stretch our hand of friendship and
peace to all of our neighbouring States and to
their peoples... Israeli Declaration of
Independence
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Zionism is not racism.
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A solution will never be reached using the
language of hate and disrespect. A positive
approach is required.
Only dialogue and respect for the rights of both
peoples, Jewish and Palestinian, can bring about
peace.
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Final thoughts.

• We have tried, with all this, to show that Israel
  is not a racist country and that Zionism is not
  racism.

• Analyze well and make your own conclusions.

• We would be thrilled if you would share your
  opinions with us, at durban7878_at_hotmail.com

SHALOM
Presentation made by a group of young people who
believe in peace
Alexandre Nani - Brazil