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It’s tinged with regret, but it’s also unequivocally a "No." The Obama administration will not attend Durban. Here’s the State Department: Robert Wood Acting Department Spokesman,  Office of the Spokesman Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC April 18, 2009 The United States is profoundly committed to ending racism and racial discrimination. This abiding commitment to the […]

In case there were any doubts that the Obama administration is sending a message to the new Netanyahu government about its resistance to commit to a two-state solution, check out these two videos at the State Department website. The videos show George Mitchell, the chief Middle East envoy, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders this […]