Today’s (Friday) decision by UNESCO to recognize the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron as a Palestinian World Heritage Site has sparked outrage throughout Israel’s political system. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision “delusional,” saying that “this time UNESCO has determined that the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron is a Palestinian site, somehow not Jewish, and that the site is in danger. Not a Jewish site?! Who is buried there – Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Sarah, Rebecca and Leah. Our forefathers and mothers! And the site is in danger? Only in places Israel is present in, like Hebron, are religious freedoms for all, promised.”
Israel harshly responds to UNESCO’s designation of Cave of Patriarchs as Palestinian World Heritage Site
Following this morning's (Friday) decision by UNESCO to designate the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron as a Palestinian World Heritage Site has sparked great outrage in Israel throughout its political system. Israel's Prime Minister called the decision "delusional" while Lieberman stated he hopes the US will stop funding the body.
