ROME (AP) — Italy has pulled out of a U.N. conference on racism seen by many Western governments as being hijacked by Muslim attempts to attack Israel and shield Islam from criticism. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Thursday that Italy had withdrawn its delegation from the negotiations ahead of the so-called Durban II conference due to “aggressive and anti-Semitic statements” in the draft of the event’s final document. Frattini made the comments in Brussels, where he attended a NATO meeting. Ministry Spokesman Maurizio Massari said Rome would not participate in the conference unless the document is changed. A similar condition has been impose by the United States, while Israel and Canada have already announced a boycott.