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Israel officially withdraws from UNESCO

Israel announced at the end of 2017 that it would leave the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in solidarity with the United States.

By Marcy Oster January 1, 2019 1:59 pm

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

UNESCO has passed resolutions rejecting Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem, and placing West Bank Jewish sites in the State of Palestine.

November 19, 2018 3:04 pm

Netanyahu rejects invitation to UN-sponsored anti-Semitism conference

The Israeli prime minister criticized UNESCO, which is sponsoring the international conference, for its "persistent and egregious bias against Israel."

September 27, 2018 9:08 am

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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

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Israel joins US in announcing withdrawal from UNESCO

December 24, 2017 7:11 am

Mexican diplomat fired for protesting anti-Israel UNESCO resolution honored

October 29, 2017 7:34 am

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Opinion

Eager for the US to pull out of UNESCO? Not so fast.

By Kenneth Jacobson October 20, 2017 3:25 pm

French former culture minister Audrey Azoulay is UNESCO’s first Jewish director

October 13, 2017 1:56 pm

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