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UNESCO Again Declares Rachel's Tomb and Cave of Patriarchs Part of "Occupied Palestine"


(JNS) The PX Commission of the Executive Board of UNESCO on Wednesday adopted resolutions declaring that the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem are integral parts of "the Occupied Palestinian territory." Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon responded: "This is further evidence - for anyone who did not understand why the United States and Israel withdrew from UNESCO - that again proves that UNESCO is a body based on lies and biases, and is deliberately acting against us. The State of Israel will not be a member of an organization that is trying to rewrite history and is willing to be manipulated by our enemies."
2018-10-11 00:00:00
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