Is the State Department under the Obama Administration endorsing Holocaust denial? They sure aren't complaining about it at the U.N.'s Durban II "anti-racism" conference. It is turning into a repudiation of Israel and Western ideals of free speech, but there has been nary a complaint from State Department officials attending the conference. Please read the original piece from Forbes for more details, although it isn't enjoyable reading for those that care about Israel's future. It is also important to note that the U.S., under President Bush, boycotted the Durban I conference, along with Israel, because of the same things that are going on again.

Does the new diplomatic approach really mean accomodating tyranny like this? It looks that way to Charles Krauthammer, who notes multiple instances of our new government under President Obama failing to respond to provocations from hostile powers. Going from despised to doormat is not an improvement in my book. These guys running the show had better wake up!

UPDATE: The Obama Administration has now announced that they will be boycotting the Durban II conference, and that State Dept. representatives were just attending the preliminary discussions to get a sense of the conference's direction.

However, they have announced that they will participate in U.N. Human Rights Council, a group which specializes in criticizing Israel while ignoring things like the genocide in Darfur. Mixed signals? Or just an attempt to re-engage internationally on some level...