The Guardian: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comment that Israel came into existence "under the pretext of Jewish suffering" may sound unremarkable to Arabs and Muslims who are focused on the current suffering of the Palestinians. But it will outrage most Israelis, Jews – and many others – who see a direct link between the Nazi Holocaust and the creation of the state in 1948.

AFP: Prime Minister Gordon Brown "unreservedly condemned" the "offensive" comments made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the UN racism conference Monday, his spokesman said.

Reuters: Diplomats streamed out of a United Nations conference on racism Monday after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Israel had occupied Palestinian land on "the pretext of Jewish suffering."

AP: U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his tirade against Israel during a global racism conference.

Reuters: The speech of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a U.N. racism conference in Geneva, in which he called Israel a racist state, was "vile and hateful," Washington's deputy U.N. envoy said on Monday.

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday urged Iran to swiftly free US reporter Roxana Saberi, hoping President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call for her fair treatment would lead to action.

Reuters: Turkish chemicals producer Petkim has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran's NPC International to build a chemicals plant in the Islamic Republic, the Turkish company said on Monday.

AP: Israel recalled its ambassador to Switzerland Monday for "consultations" to protest the Swiss president's meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ahead of a U.N.-sponsored racism conference in Geneva.