Israeli President Herzog asks foreign diplomats to urge their nations to boycott Durban Conference

"President Isaac Herzog on Thursday urged foreign diplomats stationed in Israel to ask their nations and governments to boycott the upcoming Durban IV conference scheduled to take place in late September, around the same time as the opening of the 76th United Nations General Assembly.

Herzog was speaking at the annual state reception hosted just ahead of Rosh Hashanah by the president of Israel and the Foreign Minister for the foreign diplomatic corps.

Several countries with which Israel has diplomatic relations have already opted out of the conference, realizing that it will be used as a platform for antisemitism and Israel-bashing..."