UNESCO

Netanyahu to present object from ancient Jericho to UN after UNESCO vote

During address to UN General Assembly tomorrow, PM to show proof of Jewish history which is being erased by UNESCO.

Prof. Kontorovich: UNESCO resolution ethnically cleanses Jews from ancient Jericho

Professor Eugene Kontorovich blasts UNESCO for listing Tel a-Sultan in Jericho as "Palestinian world heritage site".

Shameful: UNESCO classifies ancient Jericho as 'Palestinian heritage site'

Israel MFA: 'Decision another sign of the Palestinians' cynical use of UNESCO and the politicization of the organization.'

MKs demand ambassadors block UNESCO vote on Jericho

A letter to several ambassadors demands that their countries block a vote to declare ancient Jericho a Palestinian heritage site.

Amid normalization talks: Israeli delegation visits Saudi Arabia for UNESCO conference

Israeli delegation arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend UNESCO conference on world heritage sites.

Biden to nominate top Emhoff aide as US envoy to UNESCO

Biden to nominate Courtney O’Donnell, who is acting chief of staff for second gentleman, as US representative to UN's cultural agency.

MKs hold emergency tour of threatened archaeological sites

UNESCO is preparing to declare ancient Jericho and the Second Temple-era Jewish city a 'Palestinian heritage site.'

MK Illouz to UN: Prevent inclusion of ancient Jericho as a site in the State of Palestine

''UNESCO must recognize the ancient history of the Land of Israel and preserve its history without distorting it for political purposes.'

It's official: US returns to UNESCO after five-year absence

Trump withdrew from the UN cultural agency due to its anti-Israel bias before the US was readmitted in late June.

US readmitted to UNESCO five years after leaving

UNESCO’s governing board votes 132-10 to readmit the United States, after Trump withdrew from the agency due to anti-Israel bias.

UNESCO members gather to approve US return

The US earlier this month notified UNESCO that it has decided to rejoin after the Trump administration withdrew US membership.

Smotrich to Netanyahu: Formally object to US returning to UNESCO

The Prime Minister has yet to state an opinion on the Biden admin. decision to restore membership in the anti-Israel organization.

WJC welcomes US return to UNESCO

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder: UNESCO has made an immeasurable impact on the world stage.

Report: US informs UNESCO it plans to rejoin the agency

The Trump administration withdrew US membership from the UN's cultural agency in protest of its ongoing anti-Israel bias.

Islamic dictatorships are trying to buy the UN agencies

After the European Parliament, the UN is easy prey. Funding has allowed Islamic countries to form the most powerful bloc in UNESCO. Op-ed.

EJC and UNESCO host event addressing conspiracy theories

'Addressing Conspiracy Theories Through Education' brings together stakeholders to discuss response to antisemitic conspiracy theories.

New guide to help educators combat conspiracy theories

UNESCO and European Jewish Congress present practical guide for educators to combat conspiracy theories launched.

Blinken: Israel would support our rejoining UNESCO

Secretary of State claims Israel has no objections to a US return to UN cultural agency from which Trump withdrew.

B’nai B’rith unveils guide for tackling online antisemitism

Guide offers practical and action-oriented approach for Jewish institutions to address challenges of modern antisemitism in all its forms.

Bennett should have insisted Biden get UNESCO to back down on Jewish holy sites

Israel thinks it can affect the nuclear talks by giving in to US on everything, like rejoining UNESCO. Not so. We need a deadline. Op-ed.

Israel withdraws opposition to US return to UNESCO

Following pressure from US, prime minister and foreign minister remove opposition to US rejoining UNESCO.

TikTok to fight online Holocaust denial - with UNESCO and WJC

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, UNESCO, World Jewish Congress, launch new partnership with TikTok to tackle Holocaust distortion and denial.

Prime Minister Bennett, Foreign Minister Lapid discussing rejoining UNESCO

Biden administration wants Israel to rejoin first, paving its own way to renew its membership.

Biden Admin. pressures Israel to rejoin UNESCO

US govt. thinks Congressional opposition to rejoining UNESCO will disappear if Israel rejoins UN body first,

UNESCO grants academic certificates to incarcerated terrorists: Second round

An open letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay..Op-ed.

Hagia Sophia is a mosque. What about the Temple Mount and Hevron?

UNESCO has politely asked Erdogan to rethink his decision on Hagia Sofia. How easy it was for them to say Rachel's Tomb is a mosque. Op-ed.

UNESCO executive board still slams Israel despite COVID-19 and global economic disaster

World Heritage Committee cancelled. In its place, 58 member-State Paris-based representatives convened with its biannual anti-Israel baggage

'No place for anti-Semitism at UNESCO or in the world'

Israel's Foreign Ministry responds to decision to remove Belgian carnival from list of UNESCO events.

UNESCO pulls anti-Semitic Belgian carnival from heritage list

UN’s culture committee withdraws annual Aalst carnival from its heritage list over persistent charges of anti-Semitism.

Belgium requests UNESCO delist parade where Jews were mocked

Belgium formally requests UN agency to remove Aalst Carnival, which features anti-Semitic float, from heritage list.

EU Jewish leader slams mayor's defense of anti-Semitic float

'They jumped rather than wait to be pushed,' says EJA chief Rabbi Margolin after Belgian city removes itself from UNESCO list.

Belgian carnival drops UNESCO status over anti-Semitic float

Amid criticism of anti-Semitic float depicting hook-nosed Jews with bags of money, Belgian city pulls annual carnival from heritage list.

UNESCO book fair offers anti-Semitic texts

UN-sponsored book fair in the United Arab Emirates features 'stand after stand of Hitler's Mein Kampf' and Protocols of the Elders of Zion.'

Will UNESCO remove Belgian carnival from its list of events?

UNESCO to vote on cutting ties with Belgian carnival where Jews were mocked.

Bethlehem Nativity Church no longer 'endangered'

UNESCO removes Church of the Nativity from list of endangered heritage sites following renovations

The Trump "Dayenu"

UNESCO: Carnival caricatures 'go against' our values

UNESCO condemns the racist and anti-Semitic puppets displayed at Aalst, Belgium, carnival.

UNESCO's love affair with 'Palestine' has lost it US and Israel

PA blasts Israel for leaving UNESCO

PA cabinet says Israel's withdrawal from UN cultural agency an attempt to "evade responsibilities".

Israel's withdrawal from UNESCO goes into effect

Israel officially withdraws from UN cultural heritage group over anti-Jewish bias.