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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-israel-palestinians-unesco-idUSBRE94J0GC20130520
Israel: Palestinians Politicize UNESCO Jerusalem Conservation Tour
(Reuters) Israel said on Monday it had canceled a visit by UNESCO that was to have sent experts to Jerusalem to examine the state of conservation in the walled Old City, a World Heritage site, after the Palestinians had sought to politicize the mission. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki referred to the UNESCO tour as a "probe (of) the occupation measures" in the city. An Israeli official said, "The Palestinians have violated all the understandings reached, and made real attempts to change the visit from a professional to a political visit, so we are calling off (the visit)."