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The UN anti-racism conference held in Geneva has sparked high tension as it gets under way.
The conference organisers say despite Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's fiery words on Monday, their final draft resolution should satisfy even those who walked out.
They say it will not single out Israel and it pledges that the Jewish Holocaust will not be forgotten.
Just how can conflicting perceptions to combat racism be bridged? Can racism be ever eradicated? And is the fight against racism being politicised? Inside Story, with presenter Sohail Rahman, discusses.
This episode of Inside Story aired from 21st of April, 2009.
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