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A carnival float, which was paraded through the centre of a Belgian city, is guilty of Nazi-style antisemitism. (Credit: Pen News)
December 15, 2019, 10:23 am
UNESCO drops Belgian parade from heritage list over antisemitism charges
United Nations body scrapped the Aalst festival over floats featuring effigies of grinning Jews holding money
By JTA
A caricature of an Orthodox Jew distributed by organisers ahead of the Aalst 2020 carnival. (Courtesy of FJO via JTA)
October 23, 2019, 10:29 am
Organisers of Belgian parade mired by antisemitism print caricatures of Jews
One caricature shows a red-headed Orthodox Jew with golden teeth and is captioned: “UNESCO, what a joke.”
By JTA
A meeting of UNESCO
December 28, 2017, 12:09 pm
Israel misses 2017 deadline to withdraw from UNESCO
Jewish state unable to file papers before the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation shuts for the New Year
By JTA
Hebron's Cave of the Patriachs is important to all three monotheistic faiths
July 26, 2017, 9:33 am
At least 15 Jewish families move into disputed Hebron house
Residential block next to Cave of the Patriarch has disputed ownership, but settlers insist they have a right to live there
By JTA
The Western Wall
July 5, 2017, 2:40 pm
UN cultural body votes to condemn Israeli actions in Jerusalem
United Nations council passes a resolution submitted by Arab states rejecting Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem
By JTA
An aerial view of Temple Mount
October 26, 2016, 12:47 pm
Second UNESCO committee adopts Temple Mount resolution
A resolution 'denying' Jewish links to Temple Mount was passed by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, after being approved by the executive board
By JTA
Temple Mount
October 13, 2016, 12:22 pm
Temple Mount resolution ‘denies Jewish history’
Jewish and Zionist organisations criticised the move which 'fails to recognise' the significance of the site for Jews
By Stephen Oryszczuk
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