– UNESCO panel adopts another decision denying Jewish link to Temple Mount

WJC News Update – UNESCO panel adopts another decision denying Jewish link to Temple Mount

UNESCO panel adopts another decision denying Jewish link to Temple MountWorld Jewish Congress president Ronald S. Lauder had called on UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee to reject a “blatantly dishonest, inflammatory, and one-sided” decision.

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