UNESCO

UN official spurns Netanyahu history lesson offer

UN Mideast coordinator bristles at Israeli PM's suggestion UN staff uneducated, after UNESCO branded Temple Mount 'Muslim.'

Netanyahu to host Jewish history lecture for UN officials

Netanyahu to hold Jewish history seminar in the wake of UNESCO decision denying Jewish connection to Temple Mount.

'UNESCO Temple Mount denial is worse than Holocaust denial'

Pro-Israel Christian groups head to UN to condemn UNESCO's resolution denying Jewish connection to Temple Mount.

'Anti-Semitism didn't die in the bunker with Hitler'

PM blasts incitement against Jews, Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day, say internet spreads it 'in ways Hitler couldn't have imagined.'

Israel protests UNESCO 'Muslim Temple Mount' decision

Netanyahu orders FM to send sharp letter to all countries that supported UNESCO decision claiming Temple Mount is Muslim.

Online petition: UNESCO must not erase Jewish Temple Mount ties

Activists launch petition against 'insulting' UN decision to deny all Jewish connection to Temple Mount, Western Wall.

UNESCO refuses to backtrack on 'Muslim Temple Mount'

UNESCO head calls for 'respect and dialogue' following outrage over its decision, but does not take back saying Temple Mount is Muslim.

Temple Institute: UNESCO decision 'revisionist', 'obscene'

Vote divorcing Temple Mount and Judaism even violates Islamic tenets of faith, Rabbi Chaim Richman notes.

Likud Minister slams UNESCO's 'boorishness'

Akunis writes head of UN body that declared Temple Mount to be Muslim only, decries their 'resounding lack of historical knowledge.'

Netanyahu: UN reached new lows denying Jewish Temple Mount ties

PM blasts UNESCO for erasing Jewish connection to Temple Mount, Western Wall, says UN 'rewriting basic human history.'

Lapid: UNESCO Temple Mount decision will cause bloodshed

UNESCO deletes connection between Western Wall, Temple Mount and Jews; Yair Lapid: decision extends terror wave.

UNESCO chief welcomes operation to recapture Palmyra

UNESCO chief Irina Bokova welcomes Syria's push to recapture heritage city from ISIS jihadists.

Report: UNESCO to condemn Iran Holocaust denial contest

Haaretz report that UNESCO chief will raise the issue of Iran's anti-Holocaust cartoon contest in meeting with Rouhani.

Obama seeks to restore aid to bodies that recognize 'Palestine'

Obama/Kerry seek to renew funding to organization that accepts state" not recognized by U.S. – despite law forbidding this.

European Rabbis slam UNESCO over Rachel's Tomb, Machpela

The Conference of European Rabbis says UNESCO's moral legitimacy is in doubt after it listed the sites as Muslim.

'Islamic site'? Thousands of Jews pray at Rachel's Tomb

Thousands at site of Jewish matriarch's tomb ahead of day of her passing; UNESCO just recognized site as 'Muslim.'

Jewish Members of Congress condemn 'offensive' UNESCO vote

Jewish-American legislators issue bipartisan condemnation of vote blaming Israel for violence, listing Jewish holy sites as 'Muslim.'

'UNESCO Cannot Alter Jewish Connection to Holy Sites'

Israeli Foreign Ministry blasts UNESCO's decision to have Rachel's Tomb, Cave of the Patriarchs listed as Muslim sites.

UNESCO Passes Arab Resolution: Cave of Patriarchs 'Islamic'

Rachel's Tomb, Cave of the Patriarchs now listed as Muslim sites, Israel condemned over Temple Mount 'aggression.'

PA Drops UNESCO Kotel Bid - Partially

PA backs down on claiming Kotel as a Muslim site, but is still trying to claim Cave of Machpelah and Rachel's Tomb.

Lapid to British FM: UNESCO Bid Part of PA's Incitement

Yesh Atid chairman asks Britain’s Foreign Secretary to thwart PA initiative to pass resolution on Kotel at UNESCO.

UNESCO Chief Blasts PA Attempt to Claim Kotel as Muslim Site

Director-General issues statement 'deploring' proposal, backed by Arab states, to claim Kotel as part of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Noose Grows Tighter, the Left's Denial Deepens

Diaspora Jews Livid at PA Bid to Claim the Kotel at UNESCO

Jewish leaders in the United States, Europe condemn proposal to claim Western Wall as Muslim site as 'an affront to Jews everywhere.'

American Lawmakers Urge Action Against UNESCO Kotel Resolution

Reps Nita Lowey and Ted Deutch ask ambassador to UNESCO to work to block the PA from claiming Kotel as its own.

PA Tries to Claim Western Wall at UNESCO as 'Muslim Site'

Proposal, likely to pass due to Muslim majority, would have Kotel renamed Buraq Plaza and made part of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Japan Seeks UN Recognition of 'Japanese Schindler'

Japan preps documents to have Chiune Sugihara, who saved 6,000 Jews from Holocaust, added to Memory of the World Register.

UNESCO's Use of Moral Relativism to Foster Anti-Israel Bias

Ancient Jewish Town Recognized as World Heritage Site

Beit She'arim, home and resting place to Mishna editor Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

UNESCO Condemns ISIS Destruction of Palmyra Antiquities

UN’s cultural body condemns destruction by ISIS of antiquities in Syrian city.

UNESCO Head Warns Against 'Culture Cleansing' of Jihadists

UNESCO chief Irina Bokova calls for a campaign against ISIS "culture cleansing".

UNESCO Condemns 'Barbaric' ISIS Attacks on Cultural Sites

Destruction of artifacts in Nimrud, Hatra may be 'war crimes,' it alleges.

UNESCO Condemns Destruction of Ancient Homes in Sanaa

UNESCO condemns the destruction of ancient houses in the old quarter of the Yemeni capital.

Japan City Defends UNESCO Listing Plan for Kamikaze Letters

A party of history, or glorifying the brutality of war? Letters from Japanese pilots cause uproar.

Jews Go On the Offensive on the Temple Mount

We Must Sever All Connections to UNESCO

Antiquities Market on Alert for Looted Syrian Spoils

Experts aghast at widespread cultural destruction in Syria, where ISIS and others are looting antiquities 'right out of the ground.'

UNESCO: ISIS Destruction of Nimrud a 'Mad', 'Horrific' Act

ISIS is 'clearly determined to wipe out all traces of the history of Iraq's people,' UNESCO head Irina Bokova states.

Watch: ISIS Destroys Ancient Iraqi City of Hatra

Islamic State jihadists use pickaxes, assault rifles and sledgehammers to reduce UNESCO world heritage site to rubble.

Japan Funds UNESCO Mission to Save Iraq's Heritage

New initiative to use satellite imaging and other tools to stop jihadists from destroying artifacts or selling them on black market.

Report: ISIS Destroys Ancient City of Hatra

UNESCO condemns 'appalling' destruction as reports surface city has been razed; archaeologists lament loss.

UNESCO: ISIS Antiquities Destruction in Iraq a 'War Crime'

UNESCO calls on ICC, UN Security Council to prosecute ISIS over destruction of antiquities in Nimrud, Iraq as 'war crime.'

Hollande Condemns ISIS's 'Barbaric' Museum Destruction

'What the terrorists want to do is destroy all of humanity,' French President Francois Hollande states in wake of museum destruction.

UNESCO Demands Meeting Over ISIS Destruction of Artifacts

Head of UN's cultural agency demands emergency meeting following ISIS's destruction of ancient artifacts in Iraq.

Christians, Muslims Debate Dual Heritage Site in Cordoba

Cordoba's 'Mosque-Cathedral' being touted to tourists as Christian, not Muslim-Christian, activist group says.

ISIS Reportedly Holds Nazi-esque Mass Book Burning

UNESCO warns reports of mass burning in Iraq may be one of 'most devastating' acts of 'cultural cleansing' in history, rivaling Hitler.

UN Attempt to Save Jewish Sites from ISIS - Too Little Too Late?

Urgent conference held to preserve ancient sites in Iraq and Syria - but how serious is UNESCO about protecting Jewish heritage sites?

Tel Aviv Declared 'Creative City' by UNESCO

Tel Aviv chosen, with 40 other world cities, as a Creative City in the category of Media Arts. Flourishing high-tech scene cited as reason.

UNESCO Debates ISIS Erasing of Jewish History

Special Paris session featuring Israeli expert to discuss ways of saving ancient Jewish sites that have come under ISIS's cruel grasp.

UN Admits 'Palestinian Journalist' Killed in Gaza was Terrorist

A video showing identity of Abdullah Murtaja prompts UN to issue new statement about status as 'civilian casualty.'

UNESCO Names Beit Guvrin Caves a World Heritage Site

The Beit Guvrin Caves become the tenth such site named in the Land of Israel.

Wiesenthal Center Founder Hails UNESCO Exhibit as 'Historic'

Rabbi Marvin Hier speaks at the opening of a groundbreaking UNESCO exhibit on Jewish ties to Israel.

Arutz Sheva Interview

The Ancient Jewish Story Which Couldn't be Silenced

Defying pressure to cancel, groundbreaking UNESCO exhibit on Jewish ties to Israel will launch today - and its creator has big hopes.

Only Half of Syria's Chemical Weapons Removed

OPCW reports a mere 34.8% of the most lethal Priority 1 chemicals removed, same day Syrian army conquers Crusader castle.

EU-Funded Arab News Source Posts Its 'Protocols'

Judea and Samaria-based Ma'an News Agency caught regurgitating Russian forgery; network funded by EU and UN.

Report: Against the Kerry Framework, PA turns to UNESCO

Israeli news site claims PA turned to UNESCO over two weeks ago to make village a 'World Heritage Site' - against terms of peace talks.

UNESCO Delays Jewish Exhibit Until June

UNESCO says it is delaying for five months the exhibit it postponed last week after objections from Arab countries.

Anything Goes: A Muslim Penchant for Rewriting History

Netanyahu to UN: Can You Handle the Truth?

Prime Minister responds to UNESCO decision to postpone exhibition on Jewish history in Israel because facts 'might endanger peace process'.

U.S. Criticizes UNESCO for Postponing Jewish Exhibition

"UNESCO's decision is wrong," says Ambassador Power after UN body cancels Jewish exhibition because of Arab pressure.