In gratitude to US, Israel to announce UNESCO exit
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday instructed Shama Hacohen to submit a formal withdrawal letter to Audrey Azoulay, the organization’s director-general, before the end of the year.
Israel's Ambassador to UNESCO Carmel Shama HaCohen with a replica of a Jewish menorah from the Gate of Titus in Rome following the destruction of the Second Temple.(photo credit: EREZ LICHTFELD)ByTOVAH LAZAROFFUpdated: