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other U.N. agencies in which the U.S.
would lose its influence if it halts
he United States, saying
dues payments.
it has no choice, will stop
In a statement issued following the
paying its dues to UNESCO
vote, Israel's Foreign Ministry called
following the U.N. cultural agency's
the decision a "unilateral Palestinian
vote to grant full membership to the
maneuver which will bring no change
Palestinians.
on the ground but further removes
The United Nations Educational,
the possibility for a peace agreement."
Scientific and Cultural Organization
"This decision will not turn the
approved the Palestinian's bid
Palestinian Authority into an actual
Monday during its general assem-
state, yet places unnecessary burdens
bly in Paris by a vote of 107 to 14,
on the route to renewing negotia-
with the United States, Canada and
tions. Israel believes that the cor-
Germany among those voting against rect and only way to make progress
the motion. Britain was among the
in the diplomatic process with the
52 nations that abstained.
Palestinians is through direct nego-
UNESCO is the first U.N. agency
tiations without preconditions," the
that the Palestinians have attempted
statement said.
to join since asking for full mem-
"The Palestinian move at UNESCO,
bership in the United Nations in
as with similar such steps with other
September. It previously had observ-
U.N. bodies, is tantamount to a rejec-
er status at the agency.
tion of the international community's
The vote activated legislation
efforts to advance the peace process."
adopted nearly two decades ago
The statement went on to thank the
under President Ronald Reagan that
countries that "displayed a sense of
prohibits U.S. funding to U.N. agen-
responsibility" by opposing the bid.
cies that recognize a state of Palestine
Unlike in the U.N. Security
before a peace deal is finalized.
Council, where its permanent mem-
U.S. State Department spokeswom- bers such as the United States hold
an Victoria Nuland said Monday that veto power over legislation, there
a $60 million payment to UNESCO
is no veto in UNESCO. The United
scheduled for November will not be
States had boycotted UNESCO for
delivered. The U.S. annual dues to
nearly 20 years until 2003, when it
UNESCO comprises more than 20
returned to the agency.
percent of the agency's budget.
In November 2010, UNESCO
"Today's vote by the member states adopted several proposals by Arab
of UNESCO to admit Palestine as a
states classifying Jewish and Muslim
member is regrettable, premature
holy sites. It referred to Rachel's
and undermines our shared goal of a
Tomb in Bethlehem as a mosque, in
comprehensive, just and lasting peace addition to using its Jewish desig-
in the Middle East:' Nuland said.
nation of Rachel's Tomb, and said
The United States will lose its vote
the tomb as well as the Cave of the
in UNESCO if it does not pay its dues Patriarchs was "an integral part of
for two years. Reportedly the U.S.
the occupied Palestinian Territories."
is concerned that the Palestinians
It called both landmarks "Palestinian
will now request membership in
sites." 17
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