US quits Unesco over 'anti-Israel bias'

[Humanity]

I'm unclear where UNESCO has been "anti-Israel" for the US to decide to quit...

Is it because UNESCO granted membership to Palestine?

Feels a rather weak excuse if that is the case!

 

[JoelT1]

I'm unclear where UNESCO has been "anti-Israel" for the US to decide to quit...

Is it because UNESCO granted membership to Palestine?

Feels a rather weak excuse if that is the case!

Palestine originated as a Roman name for ancient Israel. Arabs cannot write or even say palestine in Arabic: No p

 

[Shusha]

I'm unclear where UNESCO has been "anti-Israel" for the US to decide to quit...

Its because UNESCO is erasing Jewish history in Israel.

 

[Shusha]

Also because UNESCO is labeling security precautions as "Israeli aggression".

 

[Weatherman2020]

About time.

 

[Shusha]

Oh, and also because UNESCO is inappropriately assigning territory to one party in a political dispute of land.

 

[Shusha]

Oh, and also UNESCO is using biased and inconsistent definitions of "in danger" only against Israel.

 

[Decus]

Overdue.

 

[Shusha]

The UK has also announced its intention to withdraw its membership.

I hope Canada follows.

 

[fncceo]

I'm unclear where UNESCO has been "anti-Israel"

Of course you are.

 

[Challenger]

The UK has also announced its intention to withdraw its membership.

I hope Canada follows.

Meh, maybe not. Britain stresses Unesco commitment after US withdraws over Israel bias

 

[Challenger]

I'm unclear where UNESCO has been "anti-Israel" for the US to decide to quit...

Is it because UNESCO granted membership to Palestine?

Feels a rather weak excuse if that is the case!

Palestine originated as a Roman name for ancient Israel. Arabs cannot write or even say palestine in Arabic: No p

"Palestine" is an ancient name for the region, dating back to the 5th century BC; the Romans changed the name from "Judea" back to Palestine after the Bar-Kokhba revolt. "Ancient Israel" if it ever really existed, was long extinct by then.

 

[Challenger]

I'm unclear where UNESCO has been "anti-Israel" for the US to decide to quit...

Is it because UNESCO granted membership to Palestine?

Feels a rather weak excuse if that is the case!

No biggie, the US hasn't paid it's dues since 2011and UNESCO suspended US voting rights in 2013. UNESCO has adapted to the situation, including gaining increased funding from other countries. This is just a cheap Trump publicity stunt to score points with his right-wing Zionist supporters. For UNESCO it's business as usual, next.

 

[Linkiloo]

UNESCO is a joke. It deserves to be dumped.

 

[Challenger]

UNESCO is a joke. It deserves to be dumped.

Why not dump the rest of the UN while you are at it? Currently the worldwide reputation of the US is in freefall; most people see the country, or at least it's leadership, as a joke anyway.

 

[Humanity]

I'm unclear where UNESCO has been "anti-Israel" for the US to decide to quit...

Is it because UNESCO granted membership to Palestine?

Feels a rather weak excuse if that is the case!

Palestine originated as a Roman name for ancient Israel. Arabs cannot write or even say palestine in Arabic: No p

Fascinating...

Your point is what exactly?

 

[Humanity]

I'm unclear where UNESCO has been "anti-Israel" for the US to decide to quit...

Its because UNESCO is erasing Jewish history in Israel.

Examples?

 

[Humanity]

Also because UNESCO is labeling security precautions as "Israeli aggression".

Where?

 

[Humanity]

Oh, and also because UNESCO is inappropriately assigning territory to one party in a political dispute of land.

Which territory?

I didn't think that UNESCO had the powers to assign territory?

 

[Humanity]

The UK has also announced its intention to withdraw its membership.

I hope Canada follows.

When? In the 1980's?