UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations, said it will delay for six months the opening of an exhibition on the Jewish presence in the land of Israel.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict as well as Arab anti-Semitism dog reconciliation between Arab nations and Israel, even in the face of a common threat from Iran, President Obama said.
Israel is aware of Canada’s concern about West Bank settlements, but does not need to be singled out for criticism, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said.