UNESCO

UNESCO drops Belgian parade from heritage list over anti-Semitism charges

The Aalst Carnival featured a float with effigies of grinning Jews holding money with a rat on their shoulder.

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 13, 2019 12:02 pm

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A caricature of an Orthodox Jew on a ribbon ahead of the Aalst 2020 carnaval. (Courtesy of FJO)

Belgium requests UNESCO delist parade where Jews were mocked

The request may mean that the Aalst Carnival will be kicked off the Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

December 9, 2019 5:26 pm

Puppets of Jews on display at the Aalst Carnaval in Belgium on March 3, 2019. Courtesy of FJO

Belgian parade’s Jewish float was anti-Semitic but not intentionally racist, government says

The creators and their critics should show “more empathy,” its report says.

October 24, 2019 5:19 pm

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Israel officially withdraws from UNESCO

By Marcy Oster January 1, 2019 1:59 pm

UN agency teams with Jewish group to launch a Holocaust education website

November 19, 2018 3:04 pm

Netanyahu rejects invitation to UN-sponsored anti-Semitism conference

September 27, 2018 9:08 am

UNESCO

Israel successfully notified UNESCO about leaving, its Jewish director confirms

December 31, 2017 8:26 am

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Israel says it succeeded in bid to withdraw from UNESCO by 2019, official says

December 29, 2017 8:22 am

Israel misses 2017 deadline to withdraw from UNESCO

December 27, 2017 11:27 am

UNESCO

Israel joins US in announcing withdrawal from UNESCO

December 24, 2017 7:11 am

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