Tag: UNESCO
The meaning of UNESCO’s decisions regarding Jewish heritage in the Holy Land
The latest UNESCO decision to recognize Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs as a threatened "Palestinian" world heritage site sparked a tantrum among Israeli leaders.
Though it is a given that Hebron is an...
Israel harshly responds to UNESCO’s designation of Cave of Patriarchs as Palestinian World Heritage...
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...
Hebron Jewish residents call to increase Jewish presence in city following UNESCO vote
The Jewish community of the West Bank city of Hebron called on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase Israeli presence in the city in response to a contentious vote by the...
Israel slams the UN as ‘anti-semitic’ after it passes pro-Palestinian resolution to classify Hebron...
Israel has slammed the UN as 'anti-semitic' over a vote declaring the Old City of Hebron, with its holy shrine sacred to both Jews and Muslims, an endangered world heritage site.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational,...
UNESCO vote condemning Israel as ‘occupying power’ in Jerusalem invokes ‘Jewish fake graves’ conspiracy...
A resolution condemning Israel as the “occupying power” in Jerusalem passed on Tuesday by the UN’s global cultural agency, UNESCO, took as one of its foundations an earlier resolution that falsely accused Israel of planting...
Fmr. Israeli FM Livni Blasts UNESCO for denying Jewish ties to Hebron
Former Israeli Foreign minister Tzipi Livni criticized UNESCO for passing resolutions against Israel, on the eve of the 41st annual UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s conference in Poland.
Speaking at the UNESCO International Conference on the...
New Palestinian Attempt at UNESCO to Claim Hebron and the Patriarch’s Tomb as a...
From recent media reports, it is evident that the Palestinian campaign to delegitimize Israel, falsely adjust history, and abuse the international community by manipulating a respected international specialized agency is proceeding at an...
Ahead of UNESCO vote, Netanyahu says Jews closest to Jerusalem
rime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday harshly criticized a resolution by the UN’s cultural agency that seemingly rejects the Jewish state’s sovereignty over any part of Jerusalem, saying the measure ignores the strength Jewish...
Hero: Mexico’s UNESCO envoy walked out to protest Islamist resolution on Jerusalem, now may...
Andrés Roemer Slomianski, Mexico’s newly-arrived ambassador to UNESCO in Paris, is not only a diplomat, political analyst, attorney, economist, think tank founder, and author of 16 books and two award-winning plays.
He is also a hero.
When...
Israel suspending ties with UNESCO following vote that denies Jewish connection to Jerusalem
Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel would suspend its cooperation with UNESCO because of the U.N. agency’s decision to ignore Jewish ties to holy sites in Jerusalem.
Bennett’s statement on Friday followed passionate condemnations...