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US rejoins UNESCO, reversing Trump administration pullout over anti-Israel bias

The Biden administration has sought reentry in part because China is becoming preeminent in the organization.

By Ron Kampeas June 30, 2023 4:21 pm

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Facebook debuts new fact check box to combat Holocaust denial

Those who search Holocaust-related terms on the platform will be directed a site about the genocide curated by the World Jewish Congress and UNESCO.

January 27, 2021 1:00 am

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.

December 13, 2019 12:02 pm

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

By Cnaan Liphshiz 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

By Cnaan Liphshiz October 24, 2019 5:19 pm

UNESCO

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

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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

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