As dozens of counties join Israel-led boycott of event, United Nations pledges to up efforts to combat racism around the world, while steering clear of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Israel leads boycott of event marking 20 years since summit on racism, which Foreign Ministry calls the 'worst international manifestation of antisemitism since WWII'

Israeli envoy has hailed record number of countries set to shun Wednesday's marking of 20th anniversary of anti-racism conference after past antisemitism

Envoy says dozens of countries will shun this year's anti-racism conference at UN after past antisemitism; Bennett to make debut address at General Assembly next week

Rabbi Abraham Cooper tells Antonio Guterres it's time for the world body 'to finally bury Durban, not celebrate it'

Paris joins Israel, UK, US in shunning latest 'Durban' summit, set to take place in September

Move comes ahead of 20th anniversary of the controversial September 2001 Durban conference, which saw Israel and US walk out over attempts to liken Zionism to racism

The countries object to 20th-anniversary event for 2001 Durban conference, when motion equated Zionism with racism; budget passes with backing of 167 nations

Cape Town-born Benjamin Pogrund, an early confidant of Mandela, wrote a book arguing 'A' word doesn't apply to Israel. Now he fears state will become 'mirror of what apartheid was'