Israeli attacks demolish historical sites in Gaza Strip – Video

PressTV | Published on Sep 1, 2014 Israel’s aerial and ground assaults on the Gaza Strip have wreaked destruction on the blockaded area, Press TV reports. According to the report, the Tel Aviv regime demolished many archaeological and historical sites some dating back to over a thousand years ago in its merciless onslaught on the […]

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UNESCO rescinds US and Israel’s voting rights

A view of the main hall during the opening of the UNESCO “Forum of leaders”, on November 6, 2013, in Paris. (Photo: AFP – Jacques Demarthon) Al Akhbar English | Friday, November 8, 2013 Updated at 5:00pm: UNESCO has suspended the voting rights of Israel and the United States, two years after they stopped paying […]

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@UNESCO adopts 6 decisions condemning Israel’s violations in occupied Jerusalem

“Settling” constitutes a warcime according to international law and ICC statute. Even under US’ own military legislations’ Law resources below this article Al Ray Agencies | Oct 5, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – UNESCO voted for six decisions condemning the Israeli aggressions against the cultural and historical heritage of occupied Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem and Gaza, Jordan […]

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Khatib condemns Israel’s prevention of UN delegation from visiting Jerusalem

[ PIC 22/05/2013 – 08:04 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Sheikh Kamal Khatib, deputy head of the Islamic Movement in the 1948-territories condemned the occupation’s decision to prevent the UNESCO delegation from visiting Jerusalem. Israel decided to cancel a planned visit by a delegation from UNESCO, the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to […]

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48 Individuals are homeless…: Demolition of the Abu Al-Dab’at family home

…and the arrest of three Jerusalemites Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 15:11 0 Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) —The occupation municipality’s bulldozers demolished on Tuesday afternoon a residential building belonging to Abu Al Dab’at family in Al-Farouq neighborhood in Jabal Al-Mukabber in Jerusalem, under the pretext of building without a permit. The 2-storey building has 4 apartments […]

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Hamas demands @UNESCO to curb Israel’s Judaization activities in Jerusalem

[ PIC 22/05/2013 – 09:20 AM ] BEIRUT, (PIC)– A senior Hamas official on Tuesday called on the UNESCO to put an end to Israel’s violations against the occupied city of Jerusalem and its Islamic historical sites, warning that there would be dire consequences for Israel’s actions in the holy city. Ezzat Al-Resheq, a member […]

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Researcher: Israel cancels @UNESCO delegation’s visit to hide its crimes

[ PIC 21/05/2013 – 05:21 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Jerusalemite researcher Jamal Amr stated that canceling UNESCO delegation’s visit to Jerusalem by the occupation authorities aims to hide the Israeli violations. The UNESCO delegation came under Israeli conditions after international guarantees to Israel not to prosecute its violations, he stated. He told Quds press […]

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MP Abu Teir and Hamas spokesman slam PA for withdrawing UNESCO draft resolutions

[ PIC 25/04/2013 – 06:53 PM ] RAMALLAH, GAZA, (PIC)– Palestinian Jerusalemite MP Mohammed Abu Teir condemned a decision by the Palestinian Authority to withdraw five draft resolutions denouncing Israel’s practices in Jerusalem at UNESCO, following US intervention. The MP for the Change and Reform Bloc, affiliated with Hamas, told Quds Press on Thursday: “what […]

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Gov’t: Covering up occupation’s practices in Jerusalem complicity

[ PIC 24/04/2013 – 09:26 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Palestinian government in Gaza has warned of covering up for the Israeli occupation’s crimes in Jerusalem, charging those involved in such practice as accomplices in those crimes. Justice minister in Gaza Dr. Attala Abulsabh, commenting on the Hebrew radio report that the PLO, Jordan, and […]

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PA says UNESCO vote is recognition of Palestinian rights worldwide

Maan News Agency | June 30, 2012 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The UNESCO heritage committee’s decision to include Bethlehem’s Nativity Church and the nearby pilgrimage route on the world heritage sites list is evidence of worldwide recognition of Palestinian rights and their just cause, a top advisor to President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday. Nabil Abu Rdeina […]

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Two sites in Bethlehem inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

[ PIC 29/06/2012 – 06:47 PM ] ST PETERSBURG, (PIC)– The Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route in the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem have been inscribed on the UNESCO list of world heritage by a vote of delegates at a meeting in St Petersburg. The 21-member committee, meeting in St. Petersburg, […]

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UNESCO votes to add Bethlehem holy sites to world heritage list

Maan News Agency | June 29, 2012   BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — UNESCO on Friday declared Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity and the nearby pilgrimage route World Heritage sites. Thirteen members of the 21-nation World Heritage Committee voted in favor of the Palestinian application, securing exactly the needed number of votes. Two countries abstained and six […]

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Hamas asks UNESCO to reject Israeli moves against Nativity Church

[ PIC 14/06/2012 – 07:10 PM ] BEIRUT, (PIC)– Hamas urged the UNESCO-affiliated World Heritage Committee not to heed Israeli attempts not to include the Church of Nativity on the list of international heritage under the name of Palestine. Hamas, in a press release on Thursday, said that Israel was trying to wipe out Islamic […]

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#PalHunger | Youths close international organizations’ headquarters in Gaza

[ PIC 13/05/2012 – 07:53 PM ] GAZA (PIC)– Palestinian youths closed, on Sunday, headquarters of international organizations operating in the Gaza Strip, for several hours, to protest their lack of seriousness in dealing with the issue of prisoners in occupation jails who have been on hunger strike for the twenty-seventh day, successively. The institutions, […]

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Ashrawi Deplores US Sole Negative Vote at UNESCO

WAFA NEWS AGENCY MARCH 6 2012 RAMALLAH, March 6, 2012 (WAFA) – PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi Tuesday deplored the United States sole negative vote cast at five resolutions adopted by UNESCO Executive Board. “It is reprehensible that out of 58 countries, the United States alone cast negative votes and managed to isolate itself […]

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