By Patrick Goodenough | May 7, 2021 | 4:41am EDT
The U.N. World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa in 2001. (UN Photo)
(CNSNews.com) – Canada and Australia have confirmed that they, like the United States, will not be participating in the United Nations’ commemoration later this year of the so-called Durban process, an “anti-racism” initiative that has been plagued by controversy since its launch with the World Conference Against Racism two decades ago.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday that his government would not attend the event, planned in New York during the high-level opening of the U.N. General Assembly session in September, citing the singling out of Israel.
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Avi Benlolo: Canada is right to boycott Durban IV and its anti-Semitic supporters The original event in 2001 spawned a new wave of violent anti-Semitism that continues to spread its hate today
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Publishing date: May 07, 2021 • 11 hours ago • 5 minute read • A participant waves Canadian and Israeli flags at a pro-Israel rally at Calgary city hall in a file photo from July 31, 2014. Canada has announced it is boycotting the Durban IV conference in New York this September due to anti-Semitism and the anti-Israel nature of the original event in 2001. Photo by Mike Drew/Postmedia News
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By Patrick Goodenough | May 7, 2021 | 4:41am EDT
The U.N. World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa in 2001. (UN Photo)
(CNSNews.com) – Canada and Australia have confirmed that they, like the United States, will not be participating in the United Nations’ commemoration later this year of the so-called Durban process, an “anti-racism” initiative that has been plagued by controversy since its launch with the World Conference Against Racism two decades ago.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday that his government would not attend the event, planned in New York during the high-level opening of the U.N. General Assembly session in September, citing the singling out of Israel.
As more and more Canadians are receiving vaccines for COVID-19, it may be time to look at what is needed to safely reopen the border for international travel.
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says that Canada is looking to come up with a form of certification that may allow vaccinated Canadians to travel abroad.
In an interview on CBC Radio’s The House, Hajdu said, “Canadians are going to want to travel and just like there have been changes in other kinds of travel requirements over the years as a result of a number of events, Canadians need to be prepared to be able to travel internationally. And we’ll make sure that they are.”