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2011-10-31 International-UN-NGOs

Unesco gives Palestinians full membership

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Posted by tipper 2011-10-31 10:56|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 U.S. may withhold $80m funding from UNESCO after it approves Palestine's membership request
The U.S. could withhold up to $80 million in funding to UNESCO after the U.N. cultural agency approved a request to admit Palestine as a full member.

Officials in Washington are required by law to cut their funding to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation if a Palestinian Liberation Organisation is approved membership to any United Nations group.

Huge cheers went up in UNESCO after delegates voted to approve the membership request during the groups 36th General Conference in Paris today.

Posted by tipper 2011-10-31 13:13|| 2011-10-31 13:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Ay-Pee indicates that the US has made cutting off funds official.

Posted by gorb 2011-10-31 13:48|| 2011-10-31 13:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, you can't keep ignoring Palestinians' magnificent cultural achievements.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-10-31 15:32|| 2011-10-31 15:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, if one considers jumping through flaming hoops, the Great Tunnels of Gaza, and bullet wounds to the feet as cultural achievements...

Posted by Pappy 2011-10-31 21:22|| 2011-10-31 21:22|| Front Page Top

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