UN adopts Durban resolution despite antisemitic legacy of anti-Zionist declaration
Danon recalled that images of Hitler were circulated during the conference, Zionism was equated with racism, and Jewish participants were physically assaulted.
The United Nations has approved a resolution demanding the full implementation of the 2001 Durban Declaration, despite criticism that it promotes antisemitism and hostility towards Israel. Out of the 95 countries in favor, 5 opposed, and 37 abstained. The resolution, A/81/L.4, has 37 abstaining countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Micronesia, and Israel, while the UK, Austria, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and several EU members abstained.
The resolution emphasizes reparatory justice, national anti-racism policies, and the protection against racial profiling and embedded bias in modern technology. Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, criticized the adoption of the resolution, stating that the Durban Conference, which took place 25 years ago, became a platform for antisemitism and hatred of Israel.
He mentioned that during the conference, images of Hitler circulated, Zionism was equated with racism, and Jewish participants were physically assaulted. Danon further noted that Iran's representative labeled Zionism as a "doctrine of supremacy."
The Durban Conference was intended to fight racism, but according to Danon, it has become synonymous with discrimination and a platform for anti-Israel rhetoric. He emphasized that Israel will not support any resolution legitimizing antisemitism under the guise of fighting racism, and the Durban Conference's legacy should be removed from the United Nations.
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