MidEast: Syrian school books under Assad preach jihad, hatred of Israel, USA
A study evaluating the curriculum in schools controlled by regime found the books did not meet UNESCO’s standards for peace…
UN: Jewish candidate elected as UNESCO head
Pledging to restore credibility to UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay of France is set to become the first Jewish head of an…
UN: Tomb of the Jewish Patriarchs declared a “Palestinian World Heritage Site”
UNESCO has declared Hebron, former capital city of Israel’s King David and site of the Tomb of the Jewish Patriarchs…
Israel: UN delegation blocked from entering Hebron
Israel denied access to Hebron to a delegation from UNESCO, whose aim was to show solidarity with Hebron's Old City,…
Czech Republic: Parliament asks government to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
The lower house of parliament has also called on the government to stop paying dues to UNESCO as long as…
UN: UNESCO Chief calls Jerusalem King David’s capital
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has rebuffed attempts by the UN cultural body to deny a historic Jewish connection to Jerusalem.
UN: Palestinians now claim Hebrew-language Dead Sea Scrolls
The Palestinians raised the matter informally during at a UNESCO committee meeting promoting the return of cultural property with the…