Source: Associated Press
By ANGELA CHARLTON and CHRIS DEN HOND
PARIS (AP) — Diplomats at UNESCO are hailing a possible breakthrough on longstanding Israeli-Arab tensions at the U.N. cultural agency.
Israel’s ambassador to UNESCO said the mood was “like a wedding” after member nations signed off on a rare compromise resolution Thursday on “Occupied Palestine.”
The document is still quite critical of Israel, notably its actions in Jerusalem and Gaza. But Israeli Ambassador Carmel Shama-Hacohen told The Associated Press that diplomats agreed to move the most controversial language to a non-binding annex and avoided a contentious vote.
The compromise, worked out in months of painstaking negotiations, was largely technical. But it was an unusual example of Mideast cooperation at UNESCO, which Israel has long seen as biased toward Arab nations — especially since it admitted Palestine as a member in 2011.
Other diplomats said they hope the compromise encourages the U.S. and Israel to reconsider their decision to quit UNESCO at the end of this year.
Categories: Europe, France, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, The Muslim Times
I believe that it will not work — as long as Arab countries ( Saudi, Iran, Hezbullah, Hamas etc ) still reject Human Right and Justice for all.
Believe me!
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Why not expect the observation of Human Rights from all sides? including Israel, USA, UK, France, Syria, Russia, or simply ‘all sides’? Do you really not see any Human Rights violations on Israel’s side? Please have your eyes checked…
Dear Rafiq— yes, there is no a perfect country but I tell you that most Islamic countries are worse — in wise discussing I will not attack other personal —I respect and love other personal even we are different view.
All our love ❤️