Published: 2 October 2018
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Inside Netanyahu's decision to snub UNESCO (Axios)
BARAK RAVID Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a controversial decision when he cancelled his participation in a UNESCO conference on fighting anti-Semitism held September 26 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Western diplomats and UN officials told me they think that Netanyahu cancelled in order not to anger the Trump administration.
UNESCO has been one of the international forums most hostile toward Israel, leading both the US and Israel to announce they would leave the organization by the end of 2018. In the last year, however, UNESCO has not put forth any anti-Israeli resolutions, causing Israeli officials — including Netanyahu — to consider remaining a member. Netanyahu's decision not to show up this week has made it clear that Israel intends to leave.
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Photo: Netanyahu meets US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley on Friday, September 28 in New York (Avi Ohayon /GPO)
