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UNESCO Adopts Controversial Jerusalem Resolution
The UN cultural agency on Tuesday adopted a controversial Arab-sponsored resolution condemning Israel's actions at a flashpoint holy site in east Jerusalem that has sparked fury in the Jewish state.
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UNESCO Head Faces 'Death Threats' Over Jerusalem Vote, Says Israel
UNESCO chief Irina Bokova has received "death threats" after expressing reservations about Arab-backed resolutions on the holy sites in Jerusalem, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations organisation said on Monday.
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UNESCO Vote On Jerusalem Site Angers Israel
UNESCO member states have renewed a resolution criticising Israel for restricting Muslim access to a Jerusalem holy site, a European diplomatic source said, angering Israel's government by also referring to the area only by its Muslim names.
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UN Official Spurns Benjamin Netanyahu History Lesson Offer
A senior United Nations official Saturday brushed aside an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a lecture on Jewish history, amid a row over a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site.
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UNESCO Chief Seeks To Calm Anger Over Jerusalem Holy Site
The UN cultural body on Monday sought to calm anger over a resolution on a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site which saw Israel accuse it of seeking to "rewrite history".
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Israel Accuses UNESCO of 'Fueling Flames' With Holy Site Resolution
Israel today accused the UN's cultural body of fanning tensions in the region by approving a resolution that criticised the Jewish state for "aggressions" against Muslims seeking access to a Jerusalem holy site.
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Draft Arab UNESCO Resolution on Al-Aqsa Compound Draws Israel Ire
A group of Arab states has angered Israel by submitting a draft resolution to the UN cultural body stating that Jerusalem's Western Wall -- the holiest site at which Jews can pray -- is an "integral part" of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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Draft Arab UNESCO Resolution on Al-Aqsa Compound Draws Israel Ire
A group of Arab states has angered Israel by submitting a draft resolution to the UN cultural body stating that Jerusalem's Western Wall -- the holiest site at which Jews can pray -- is an "integral part" of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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Israel Caves Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site
The U.N. cultural agency has designated a network of ancient, man-made caves outside of Jerusalem a World Heritage site.
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UNESCO Adopts Controversial Jerusalem Resolution
The UN cultural agency on Tuesday adopted a controversial Arab-sponsored resolution condemning Israel's actions at a flashpoint holy site in east Jerusalem that has sparked fury in the Jewish state.
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UNESCO Head Faces 'Death Threats' Over Jerusalem Vote, Says Israel
UNESCO chief Irina Bokova has received "death threats" after expressing reservations about Arab-backed resolutions on the holy sites in Jerusalem, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations organisation said on Monday.
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UNESCO Vote On Jerusalem Site Angers Israel
UNESCO member states have renewed a resolution criticising Israel for restricting Muslim access to a Jerusalem holy site, a European diplomatic source said, angering Israel's government by also referring to the area only by its Muslim names.
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UN Official Spurns Benjamin Netanyahu History Lesson Offer
A senior United Nations official Saturday brushed aside an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a lecture on Jewish history, amid a row over a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site.
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UNESCO Chief Seeks To Calm Anger Over Jerusalem Holy Site
The UN cultural body on Monday sought to calm anger over a resolution on a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site which saw Israel accuse it of seeking to "rewrite history".
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Israel Accuses UNESCO of 'Fueling Flames' With Holy Site Resolution
Israel today accused the UN's cultural body of fanning tensions in the region by approving a resolution that criticised the Jewish state for "aggressions" against Muslims seeking access to a Jerusalem holy site.
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Draft Arab UNESCO Resolution on Al-Aqsa Compound Draws Israel Ire
A group of Arab states has angered Israel by submitting a draft resolution to the UN cultural body stating that Jerusalem's Western Wall -- the holiest site at which Jews can pray -- is an "integral part" of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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Draft Arab UNESCO Resolution on Al-Aqsa Compound Draws Israel Ire
A group of Arab states has angered Israel by submitting a draft resolution to the UN cultural body stating that Jerusalem's Western Wall -- the holiest site at which Jews can pray -- is an "integral part" of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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Israel Caves Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site
The U.N. cultural agency has designated a network of ancient, man-made caves outside of Jerusalem a World Heritage site.
