Protester dressed as a clown attacks Iran's leader

UN diplomats have walked out of a speech in protest at comments delivered by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Delegates at the racism conference in Geneva disrupted Mr Ahmadinejad's speech when he claimed the Israeli Government is racist. One heckler, wearing a rainbow-coloured wig, was bustled out of the conference room. But his comments drew applause from some delegations that remained. The US and other western countries decided to boycott the meeting over concerns that it would be used as a platform for criticism of Israel.

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ITN | April 20, 2009

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