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Fast Forward US religious freedom commission leaves Saudi Arabia after rabbi co-chair is told to remove his kippah
“No one should be denied access to a heritage site, especially one intended to highlight unity and progress, simply for existing as a Jew"
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Fast Forward Medieval German synagogue added to UNESCO World Heritage list
The U.N. body also honored a ruins site near the West Bank city of Jericho, angering Israeli officials by describing its location as in the 'State of Palestine.'
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Fast Forward US rejoins UNESCO, reversing Trump administration pullout over anti-Israel bias
The Biden administration has sought reentry in part because China is becoming preeminent in the organization
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Culture UNESCO Cuts Ties With Belgian Parade Over Anti-Semitic Float
Following months of outrage over an anti-Semitic float included in a popular Belgian carnival, UNESCO has severed ties with the festival, which the cultural arm of the U.N. added to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2010. In March, the Aalst Carnival included a parade float featuring Jews with hooked noses and side-curls perched atop…
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Fast Forward Israel Joins US In Announcing Withdrawal From UNESCO
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the country’s foreign ministry to withdraw from UNESCO. Netanyahu made the announcement that Israel would be joining the United States in withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Sunday during the weekly Cabinet meeting. “I think that this is appropriate, given this organization’s…
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Fast Forward Israel Joins U.S. In Dumping UNESCO Over ‘Bias’
Israel announced on Thursday it will join the U.S. in quitting the U.N.’s cultural agency UNESCO, after Washington accused it of anti-Israeli bias. The withdrawal of the United States, which is meant to provide a fifth of UNESCO’s funding, is a major blow for the Paris-based organization, founded after World War Two to help protect…
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Fast Forward U.S. Plans To Withdraw From ‘Anti-Israel’ UNESCO
The United States plans to withdraw from UNESCO, the U.N.’s cultural and educational agency, diplomats said on Thursday, dealing a further blow to an organization hobbled by regional rivalries and a lack of funds. Paris-based UNESCO, which began work in 1946, is known for designating World Heritage sites such as the ancient city of Palmyra…
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