Hamas officials in Gaza on Monday condemned nations for siding with Israel, which �established a racist state while trampling the rights of the Palestinians and deploying all means of murder and destruction�.

Hamas officials add that by supporting Israel�s position, the nations including America, Holland, Canada and Australia give de-facto approval to the �racist Zionist� practices of Israel as well as the �crimes against children and other Palestinians�.

The Hamas media statements add that America�s decision to back the Israel-led boycott is a direct contradiction to recent statements released by President Barak Obama regarding basic human rights and related issues in the Mideast.

Protesting alongside Israel�s enemies in opposition to the nations that opted to boycott the Durban-2 Conference in Geneva are a limited number of persons identifying with a fringe element of Neturei Karta, misguided individuals in chareidi apparel, individuals whose presence provide a bountiful photo-op for the international media.

The protestors carried signs directed at nations which decided to align with Israel and America, calling the move �capitulation� to the �pressure and blackmail� of Jerusalem and Washington and therefore, they are not taking part in the international forum.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)