WJC urges UN body to focus on its core mandate rather than addressing political matters

2017. október 18 05:10

 WJC urges UN body to focus on its core mandate rather than addressing political matters

 

World Jewish Congress
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Small blog rsl photo WJC urges UN body to focus on its core mandate rather than addressing political mattersWJC President Lauder: „Decisions that rewrite history and call into question deep rooted Jewish ties to our holy sites in Jerusalem and elsewhere have no place at UNESCO, and it is our hope that the organization will carry out much-needed reforms.”
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