This week, there will be an international conference on Racism in Geneva, Switzerland, and President Obama rightfully will not be attending it, nor will anyone in the administration.
This boycott is perfectly justified as it is an obvious attempt to denounce Israel and the Jewish people, and it is ironic that many of those leaders and nations which will attend are infamous for their own violations of human rights, and for their own hopes for the extinction of the state of Israel, the one true democracy in the Middle East.
This decision by Obama is to be applauded, and should calm the worries of American Jews as to the concept that Israel’s security and American backing might be compromised. It is the first time that the United States has boycotted a United Nations conference, and it demonstrates the courage that Obama possesses, as he certainly generally wants to work with the United Nations on many international problems. However, once again, this will not be done at the expense of American backing of Israel!