This is just another way of showing how immature some world leaders are. Boycotting and walking away from issues such as racism is just childish! I hope the next Summit is strictly 'Adults Only'. (Phil, Ghana)

I am following the debate on racism and just want to add that racism is no crime as the world wants everybody to believe. Racism is only the ways and means a group of people choose to live. That means that they choose to live among there own culture,religion and language. Racism has nothing to do with the one group of people disliking the other or hating another group.

Why is it a crime to love your own culture, religion and language? Why are people called racists if they do not want to live among other cultures, religions and languages? If we are living in a free world then groups of people can choose among who they want to live or is there a world body that make that decisions for groups of people?

Providing time and speech ground for Mr Ahmadinejad is an unprecedented and well orchestrated action by west to give a clear message and warning to Israel that they are becoming to costly to support and west is not willing to donate more of its resources to the jewish state .For sake of their own survival ,Its time for Israel hawks to come to their senses and try to make a permanent win win peace with their neighbors .

Whatever happened to the old adage: I don't agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it? Leaders are perfectly entitled to walk out in protest (though I think not attending at all makes no difference) just as Ahmadinejad is entitled to say what he believes. By trying to suppress comments like Ahmadinejad's we become weaker as a democratic world and loose part of our credibility. Let the man talk, but feel free to not listen.

never have I seen or heared an injustice as in Palestine today where the whole world is watching, accepting and encouraging its continuation, politcs and money is the real ruler of the world not rightous values thats why the jews are occupying Palestine and killing its people without intervention.

Greetings from Macedonia...Hello everyone, I think that the response,of the international community, was a very mild one,on this matter,but still, with all do respect, I do think, that he should be able to speak, but i dont think, that he should be allowed or able,or left, to insult the state of israel, or the united states, or any other state or country in the world,on international scene,in front of cameras,and i wanna say, that this kind of public accusations of genocide or conflict's or war, dont have anything to do, with this United Nations anti racism conference ...I belleive that his was purely political speech, for national use,used on international level...Still, he continued...By the way. while we're all letting him speak and talk ,and continue his insolence let me just remind you that Iran just sentenced an american iranian journalist up to 8 years in prison, for alleged "spying" in just one day.Fast ha... I dont know, but looking at this guy, I dont think that he thinks much, of freedom of speech human rights, or anything else ...I think that the United States Nato and E.U. should be very careful, with this kind of closed up islamic regime... Thank you...love you... Visit macedonia...www.maklink.com...

Corruption, insults, racism, all of it, is the way of the world. Some things never change and never will. Yes, power and money is the real ruler of the world. Do what is right by your standards and not worry about the rest. Can't change things anyway. Feel happy with in your self that you are doing by what you believe in and what the good Lord wants you do.

Willie
April 21st, 2009 612 GMT
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by the way there are some countries where racism is forbidden as a crime by law.
this affects racism but not the patriotism which you describe

it's sad that some countries still accept rascism and dont have any law against it 🙁

most of the comments on the 'racism' speech made by the Iranian president make interesting reading. the comment made by adeiza and free society is worthy of comment simply because i don't believe iranians have real freedom of speech (except for their president it seems). is this a fair comment in a world that is supposedly 'free?' I don't think so. I agree with Tim's comments that it was not a great speech and shows the president's true hatred and loathing of another's plight no matter who or what it is. that the iranian president truly hates the west and israel is obvious. That Israel is so small and is surrounded by 22 "Arab" countries and still can make the world look up, I find amazing.
Don

I think mr Ahmadinejad was right in saying what he said , Jews in Israel (palestine whatever you call it) seems very racist to me ... but that does not make him right ...

I think that all these religious peoples are racists , jews , christians and muslims .

They dont get along because of bronze age stories and atheist like me have to endure seeing these people almost every night on the news act like children in a schoolyard, its really quite sad and stupid .

I absolutely agree with Adeiza for commenting that the Iranian President has the right to say what he feels. Also I agree with the person who commented it's childish to walk out.

It's UN for God sake where nations unite to share their views. Then why one shouldn't have the tolerance to hear everyones' views even if it differs from oneselves'?? What happened to 'Freedom of Speech' we talk about all the time? Even blasphemy law is withdrawn everywhere to ensure freedom of speech then how come statements against Israel hurts so much.

And what Iranian President said, is it not true? Ask yourself please.

I think the UN conference on racism is a sham, for starters everybody is a racist to some degree, for the mere fact that we all were created into different races make us unavoidably racist. i have been to different countries and seen that racism is far from being being over, even a toddler stares at you in a different way from how he looks at people from his own race, to show dat racism is inbiult.

in as much as i dont support Irania President's remarks, but if you call somebody to air his candid views, especially in a suposed democratic world, you should be prepared to listen to what he says. if you expect to hear just what pleases you from everybody then you are living in self deciet.

Of course Mr Ahmadinejad should have been allowed to speak, the UN is supposed to allow all nations freedom of speech. and mr Ahmadinejad, is exactly the type of person that needs to speak at these UN conferences. How else are we going to come to some kind of solution is we don't hear all sides of the argument. The international community must begin to recognise that if there will be any kind of resolution to the israel-palestine conflict, Iran will have to considered. Those that listened would have recognized some of campaign-winning Obama's rhetoric, the idea in action that the west cant continue to dictate terms, and that peace will only arrive as the result of diplomacy. The diplomacy that includes listening to other points of view, which is the only way freedom of speech is worth anything, if people are willing to listen.

Those delegates that chose to walk out of the conference can only be described as immature cowards. Mainly because, there actions were unproductive and only served the purpose of highlighting the persistent ignorance and arrogance of members of the delegation, but also because they highlighted the same qualities as the racists they gathered to discuss.

The UN could have kicked it up a notch....forget Ahmedinejad, instead allowed the Israeli's speak about their thoughts and accomplishments on racism/oppression/apartheid walls/phosphors bombs/cluster bombs/blockading Gaza/..got the idea.. We must applaud them for their achievements in ALL areas of human (Palestinian) annihilation...Now, that would have been a world class act!!..wonder who would have walked out?

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