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Source: http://triblive.com/opinion/editorials/11335048-74/unesco-israel-funding
UNESCO's Insult
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Editorial - In further appeasement to Palestinians, UNESCO dismissed the importance of the Old City of Jerusalem to Israel, which it refers to as the "occupying power." Rightfully so, the U.S. has suspended its UNESCO funding - U.S. laws prohibit funding any UN agency that grants membership to the Palestine Liberation Organization. The Obama administration has tried repeatedly to change the law to allow U.S. funding. In effect, that would reward Palestinian efforts to avoid a negotiated peace or even recognizing Israel.