Clinton calls Durban Review Conference “test of resolve” for next president
On June 4, Senators Barak Obama and Hilary Clinton spoke at the AIPAC policy conference in Washington DC. Each democratic presidential candidate spoke about the enduring US-Israel relationship but on the topic of the Durban Review Conference, it was only the senator from New York who had something to say.
Towards the end of her speech, she remarked on the importance of vigilance against anti-Semitism “beyond the Middle East.” This brought her to the issue of Durban:
“The next president will face a test of resolve on this issue at the 2009 Durban conference, also called Durban II. I will never forget how the world’s first conference against racism became a mockery of itself when it descended into anti-Semitism and hatred. The debacle at Durban must never be repeated.
We should take very strong action to ensure anti-Semitism is kept off the agenda at Durban II. And if those efforts fail, I believe the United States should boycott that conference.”
