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UNESCO condemns Israeli activity in Jerusalem

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Published: 6 July 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

UNESCO panel okays softened text blasting Israel over Jerusalem activity
UNESCO’s World Heritage Council has passed a resolution denouncing Israeli activity in the Old City of Jerusalem (Times of Israel, July 4)

Israeli politicians tear into UNESCO Jerusalem vote
Twenty-two countries voted in favour of a UNESCO decision labelling Israel an "occupying power" in Jerusalem and criticising archaeological excavations in the city on Tuesday (Jerusalem Post, July 5)
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