Posts Tagged: UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova
US Reportedly Failed to Give Israel a Heads-Up on UNESCO Withdrawal
JNS.org - The US reportedly did not inform Israel ahead of time of its plan to withdraw from the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO, despite citing...
UNESCO Chief: ‘Jerusalem is the Capital of King David’
JNS.org - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has rebuffed attempts by the UN cultural body to deny a historic Jewish connection to Jerusalem. “In the Torah, Jerusalem is...
Leading Jewish Group: UNESCO Chief Must Condemn Antisemitism on Display at UAE Book Fair at Which Her Organization is Guest of Honor
The head of UNESCO must condemn the antisemitism on display at a major international book fair currently taking place in the United Arab Emirates, a...
UNESCO Director-General Pans Resolution Denying Jewish Ties to Temple Mount
JNS.org - UNESCO’s Director-General made a statement signaling her opposition to a resolution approved Wednesday by the organization's member states that ignores Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and Western...
UNESCO Condemns Israel, But Drops Bid for Western Wall to Be Declared Muslim Holy Site
JNS.org - UNESCO has approved a resolution condemning Israel for its alleged attempts to change the status quo on the Temple Mount, but a bid to...
UNESCO Head Criticizes Proposal Declaring Western Wall a Muslim Holy Site
JNS.org - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova criticized the Arab-led proposal that would declare the Western Wall in Jerusalem a Muslim holy site. “We all have responsibility to...
