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Last update - 20:18 14/09/2009
WJC: World must boycott Ahmadinejad speech at UN
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: World Jewish Congress 

The World Jewish Congress on Monday launched a new global campaign on to convince world leaders to boycott Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address to the United Nations General Assembly next week.

Ahmadinejad is set to speak at the General Assembly on September 23, at a special session to be opened by United States President Barack Obama.

In a petition published Monday, WJC President Ronald Lauder urged the leaders of the UN's member states to "show that the values and goals of the UN Charter will be upheld at this year's General Assembly meeting.
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"We ask UN leaders to send a strong message to Ahmedinejad, who regularly uses these forums to spread invective, threats and unspeakable accusations," he said, adding that "member states have an obligation to show that the UN cannot be hijacked for the purposes of spreading the kind of racist diatribe and bigoted views which the organization was founded to combat and overcome.'

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      1.   OK Ron, let`s have a UN assembly vote on Israel v Iran 19:36  |  Michael 14/09/09
      2.   Take Him Hostage 19:41  |  John 14/09/09
      3.   It would be far more appropriate to boycott Israel 19:49  |  Labhras 14/09/09
      4.   Labhras 20:35  |  MR 14/09/09
      5.   #4 Labhras 20:45  |  H 14/09/09
      6.   Stand and Be Counted 20:52  |  Jane 14/09/09
      7.   Either That Or Wear Sunglasses... 20:56  |  Yosemite 14/09/09
      8.   H #5 20:59  |  Welshman 14/09/09
      9.   Zionists should be very careful about calling for boycotts 21:16  |  peacelover 14/09/09
      10.   He can continue his Holocaust-denying at the UN 21:36  |  Conroy 14/09/09
      11.   Since when does the world care about what Israel wants? 21:38  |  Interesting Point! 14/09/09
      12.   No, why should we?! 21:53  |  Nad 14/09/09
      13.   Oh, Mr. Lauder, this ugly little thing called "racism"...... 21:56  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/09
      14.   Right MR.Sufis gays etc. melt away by Mahmoud all devouring light 21:57  |  Jew-and Bookburner 14/09/09
      15.   understanding 22:00  |  mohammed 14/09/09
      16.   #9 So true 22:01  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/09/09
      17.   peacelover 22:41  |  alan 14/09/09
      18.   nad 22:42  |  alan 14/09/09
      19.   He shouldn`t even get a visa to enter the US 23:00  |  Joe 14/09/09
      20.   ahmadi visit to UN 23:01  |  Persian Jew 14/09/09
      21.   Israel doesn`t want the world to know about the Occupation 23:08  |  Marc Leb 14/09/09
      22.   WJC invokes the UN? Huh? Now you don`t hate the UN? 23:42  |  Lou Medel 14/09/09
      23.   alan --what Nuclear facilities---do you have secret info 23:52  |  Labhras 14/09/09
      24.   No alan we onlyboycott someone who has committed war crimes 23:54  |  Labhras 14/09/09
      25.   what should i do? 02:08  |  Chaphari 15/09/09
      26.   No shame 02:45  |  BMS 15/09/09
      27.   #4Lahabras 03:52  |  TOBIA 15/09/09
      28.   Labhras 09:47  |  Yosi 15/09/09
      29.   Will the WJC boycott Ariel Atias? No? Hyprocrisy perhaps. 20:01  |  Michael 15/09/09
      30.   pack the house! EVERYONE should attend; wearing a green armbands 21:27  |  eric 16/09/09
      31.   lol 09:32  |  marie 19/09/09
      32.   listen to him first with logic then decide 22:59  |  Karoon 19/09/09
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