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Israeli Strikes near Baalbek Ruins – UN Calls for Protection of Cultural Heritage
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley is known to host significant Roman ruins and is recognized as a World Heritage site. The United Nations Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, […]

UNESCO Honors All of Gaza’s Journalists – This is Why
By Robert Inlakesh The United Nations cultural agency has announced that all Palestinian journalists covering the genocide in Gaza are to receive the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize. A decision which seeks to honor those […]

‘The Price of Truth’ – UNESCO Awards Palestinian Journalists the World Press Freedom Prize
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, 141 journalists have been killed since October 7, and more than 70 injured. Palestinian journalists covering Israel’s genocidal attack on Gaza have been awarded […]

Fear of History: The Roots of Israel’s War on UNESCO
By Ramzy Baroud Israel has done more than attempt to rewrite history and to marginalize the main actors of Palestine’s historical narrative. It has also actively and continuously tried to eliminate the natives altogether. […]

Israel Condemns UNESCO Vote to List Jericho as World Heritage Site
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli government has criticized UNESCO’s decision to inscribe the ancient Palestinian city of Jericho, also known as Tell es-Sultan, on the World Heritage List. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said […]

UNESCO Declares Ancient Jericho/Tell es-Sultan World Heritage Site
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has decided to inscribe the ancient Palestinian city of Jericho, also known as Tell es-Sultan, on the World Heritage List. The decision was […]

UNESCO Unanimously Adopts Two Resolutions on Palestine
The Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), at its 214th session held in Paris, unanimously adopted two resolutions on occupied Palestine, and cultural and educational institutions, the official Palestinian […]

Jewish Settlers Try to Build Illegal Outpost on Palestinian UNESCO Heritage Site
Jewish settlers last week tried to establish a new outpost near the Palestinian village of Battir, an area that is declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Israeli media reported. Mohammad Abidallah, a member of […]

UNESCO Approves Two Pro-Palestinian Resolutions
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted on Wednesday two resolutions in favor of Palestine at the 212th session of its executive board held in Paris, Anadolu news agency reported. The Palestinian […]

PA Calls on UNESCO to Protect ‘Palestinian Religious Sites’
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry yesterday called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) “to protect all Palestinian archaeological and religious sites from Israeli violations, attacks, and falsifications.” In an official statement, the […]

UNESCO Calls on Israel to Stop Violations in Jerusalem
UNESCO’s Executive Board approved at its 207th session a resolution calling on Israel to stop its violations and unilateral actions against historic sites in Jerusalem. The decision was made by the international organization during its […]

The EU Should Be Calling out Israeli Colonialism for its Violence and Incitement
By Ramona Wadi Palestinian school textbooks are once again under public scrutiny, this time after a report published by Israel’s Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) claimed that material was […]

UNESCO May Send Delegation to Document Israeli Violations in Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
UNESCO said it might send a mission to document Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem, Al-Wattan Voice reported yesterday. Palestinian worshipers pray at Al Rahma Gate in Jerusalem as Israeli forces keep it closed. Palestine pic.twitter.com/LdEAemJETP — TIMES […]

False ‘Victories’: Is the PA Using the ‘State of Palestine’ to Remain in Power?
By Ramzy Baroud The ‘State of Palestine’ has officially been handed the Chairmanship of the G-77, the United Nations largest block. This is particularly significant considering the relentless Israeli-American plotting to torpedo Palestinian push […]

US and Israel Officially Quit UNESCO
The United States and Israel have officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, the culmination of a process triggered more than a […]

Palestine Urges International Probe into Jerusalem Excavations
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has called for forming an international commission to investigate Israeli excavations in the occupied city of East Jerusalem and beneath the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. In a statement on Saturday, the […]

Palestine Urges UNESCO to Support Ibrahimi Mosque
Palestine has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to shoulder its responsibilities towards the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency […]

Israel Rattled By UNESCO’s Palestinian Protection Pledges
The executive council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has left Israel disquieted, after vowing to effect protections for Palestinian heritage. A statement, issued by Israel’s United Nations ambassador Danny Danon, […]

End of Hegemony: UN Must Reflect Changing World Order
By Ramzy Baroud There is a rational explanation of why India and Brazil, two countries with vast populations and significant and growing economies, are not permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). […]

Israel to Fund Hebron Heritage Sites with Unpaid UNESCO Dues
Israel plans to spend 3.5 million shekels ( $1 million) of unpaid UNESCO money on Jewish heritage sites in Hebron (Al-Khalil). The Israeli Knesset is expected to vote on Wednesday to relocate the funds that […]

Goodbye and Good Riddance
By Jeremy Salt Holding hands, the US and Israel have decided to walk out of UNESCO. Nothing could be more appropriate. Two rogue states run by two dangerous buffoons. Two states that have wreaked immense violence […]