Thursday, January 03, 2019

U.S. and Israel withdraw from UNESCO

POLITICS: The U.S. and Israel Have Quit the U.N.'s Cultural Agency UNESCO, Accusing It of Bias (AFP).

This withdrawal has been in progress, and under negotiation, for more than a year. For details and commentary, see here and follow the many links.

The U.S. and Israel have walked away from the negotiating table. But that doesn't mean it's over. Let's see what happens next.

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