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‘Weaponization of cultural heritage’: Israel accuses PA of exploiting UNESCO in bid for Sebastia

The 450-acre site, which has awaited joining the world heritage list since 2012, has a history dating back at least 3,000 years.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Israelis visit the site of the ancient village of Sebastia near the West Bank city of Nablus, on April 22, 2019
Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City September 19, 2018.

October 7 massacre findings puts the UN’s credibility on trial - opinion

The authority of institutions such as the United Nations depends not on military power or legal coercion, but on the confidence that allegations will be examined independently.

|ByNIRA BRONER WORCMAN
The restored western face of the Parthenon, Greece, July 2, 2026.

After 200 years in ruin: Greece unveils complete restoration of Parthenon's western pediment

The external scaffolding hiding the Parthenon’s western face was removed in early June following the completion of the monument’s back wall.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A piece of metal lies at of Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon, June 25, 2026.

Israel damaged heritage sites during ops. against Hezbollah, Lebanese culture minister says

Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon includes the medieval Beaufort Castle as well as centuries-old villages that were home to Christians, Shi'ite Muslims, and Sunni Muslims.

|ByREUTERS

Letters to the Editor September 27, 2023: Brazenly anti-Israel

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Letters to the Editor September 20, 2023: Another failed state

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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We must reassert Jewish ties to 'Palestinian' land - editorial

The most outrageous part of UNESCO’s designation is its collusion with Palestinian efforts to not only erase the city’s Jewish heritage but claim it as their own.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
An image of the ancient Jericho archaeological site.

Medieval German synagogue added to UNESCO World Heritage list

The Old Synagogue dates back to the 1090s, when its first stones were laid.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA
A UNESCO sign is seen at the UNESCO headquarters, on the day of the opening of the second session of negotiations around a future treaty on tackling plastic pollution, in Paris, France, May 29, 2023.

UNESCO names ancient Jericho a World Heritage site in Palestine

Numerous Israeli and Zionist organizations criticized the UN organization's decision.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The UNESCO logo is seen during the opening of the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at their headquarters in Paris, France, October 30, 2017.

Israeli delegation in Saudi Arabia for UNESCO’s World Heritage meeting

Israel’s presence at the UNESCO event is seen as a sign of warming ties with Saudi Arabia in advance of a normalization deal.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris

UNESCO lies: Jericho is not in 'Palestine' because no such state exists - opinion

UNESCO is not just overstepping its mandate; it’s taking a blatant side in a geopolitical conflict. This is a direct insult to every Jew and Christian who respects the Bible.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByDAN ILLOUZ
THE WRITER tours the area of Jericho. ‘UNESCO is undermining the biblical significance of Jericho,’ he says.

Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO celebrate Rwanda’s mountain gorilla triumph

Presently, over 1,000  mountain gorillas thrive in their natural habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature removed the mountain gorilla from the endangered species list in 2018.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023ByMAAYAN HOFFMAN
UNESCO's Director-General Audrey Azoulay addresses delegates at the 19th Kwita Izina ceremony of giving a name to a newborn baby gorillas outside the Volcanoes National Park, near Kinigi, Musanze District, Rwanda, September 1, 2023

Letters to the Editor August 9, 2023: Power of ideas

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

AUGUST 9, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Don't let the Palestinians erase the Jewish history of Israel - editorial

Joshua’s battle over Jericho is ancient history but there is an important battle to fight today – combating the replacement of Jewish history by the Palestinian narrative in UNESCO

AUGUST 2, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A general view of the UNESCO headquarters in Paris