JINSA Applauds President Obama's Decision to Boycott U.N. "Racism" Conference

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
President Barack Obama has demonstrated courage, wisdom and moral leadership in
his decision not to participate in the upcoming United Nations "World Conference
Against Racism," declared the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
(JINSA). The conference, to be held in Geneva April 20-25, is a follow up to the
conference held in Durban, South Africa eight years ago.

"The first Durban conference was so vile in its anti-Semitism that the U.S.
representatives walked out in protest," noted Tom Neumann, executive director of
JINSA. "The follow up conference is expected to be no different. It is
unfortunate that countries such as Iran and Syria hijacked for their own
political purposes a conference that otherwise may have dealt honestly with a
very important issue."

The United States joins Israel and Canada in boycotting the upcoming conference.
It is anticipated that several European states will follow suit.

For further information or to arrange an interview with Tom Neumann, please
contact Jim Colbert at (office) 202-667-3900 or (mobile) 202-365-7733.

The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs is an independent,
non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian educational organization established in
1976 to educate the public on national and international security issues,
including the importance of an effective U.S. defense capability and the key
role of strategic allies, including Israel, to promote democratic values in the
Middle East.

JINSA
Jim Colbert, 202-667-3900 (office)
202-365-7733 (mobile)
jcolbert@jinsa.org

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