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From Magic City Morning Star Kenneth Tellis
Why do some countries like India, Canada and Israel think that South Apartheid could be discussed, yet, if their own positions on issues are brought to the fore they immediately say that it is anti-Semitism and that they cannot attend the conference? The WCAR is not a place to pick and choose issues; all issues must be on the table and open for discussion. Some years back during the Durban Conference, the Indian delegation walked out, because Dalits and other scheduled caste people of India raised the issue of India's Caste System and indentured slavery. India claimed that the Caste System was not open for discussion on the grounds that it was an internal affair. Yet India at an earlier conference not only discussed but also condemned South African APARTHEID. Whether India liked it or not, Apartheid was also an internal affair of South Africa. Thus, it is quite clear that India expects special treatment, yet denies it to other countries. Now we have Canada and Israel saying that they will not participate in the Durban II, WCAR Conference of 2009, because of issues that they would rather not discuss. This of course makes one think that they do have issues that violate Human Rights, otherwise there would be no reason for them to boycott the conference, would there? Let us look for the real reason as to why Canada is afraid of attending the 2009 conference. The issue of CANADIEN APARTHEID that has going on from 1977 in the province of Quebec without any letup, and not only supported by the federal governments of Canada, but promoted by them. The Harper regime in Ottawa has to permit Canadien APARTHEID in order to get more votes in Quebec, which translates into more seats in the Canadian parliament and a majority Conservative government. As far as the Harper regime is concerned, the end justifies the means. Consider that the province of Quebec in Canada has made laws that not only promote racism but also linguistic discrimination, which violate the United Nations Universal Human Rights Declaration of December 10, 1948, to which Canada was a signatory. If this issue is was ever brought up at the Durban Conference of 2009, Canada would be exposed as a Pariah Nation, which while condemning South African APARTHEID permitted it on its very own soil. Remember that it was Canada that demanded that the U.N. pass sanctions against South Africa for its policy of APAERTHEID, so maybe some other nation can ask for sanctions to be placed on Canada for its violations of Human and Civil Rights. If sanctions were good enough for South Africa yesterday, they should be good enough for Canada as well today. Sincerely, Kenneth T. Tellis © Copyright 2002-2008 by Magic City Morning Star |