Posts Tagged: UNESCO World Heritage Site
London Mayor Calls for City Council to Adopt Plans to Build Holocaust Memorial
JNS.org - London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the Westminster Council to back plans to construct a Holocaust memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens. “I have...
UNESCO Designates Hebron as Endangered Palestinian Heritage Site
JNS.org - The United Nations cultural body UNESCO on Friday designated the Old City of Hebron, including the Cave of the Patriarchs, as an endangered...
Israel Petitions UNESCO for Secret Ballot on Cave of the Patriarchs Vote
JNS.org - The Israeli government is petitioning the United Nations cultural body -- UNESCO -- to conduct a secret ballot vote on a new motion that...
Ahead of Celebrations Marking 500th Anniversary of Protestant Reformation, Calls Made to Remove ‘Jewish Pig’ Sculpture From German Church Where Martin Luther Preached
Ahead of festivities next year to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, calls are being made to remove an antisemitic sculpture from the...
UNESCO Declares Israel’s Beit She’arim National Park a World Heritage Site
JNS.org - The Beit She'arim National Park in northern Israel has been officially named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The approval marks a successful end to...
