French Jews rally against silence on UNESCO Jerusalem votes

27 October 2016, 3:30 pm

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France’s main Jewish groups are urging members to rally in front of the headquarters of the country’s foreign ministry to protest its failure to oppose UNESCO resolutions that ignore Jewish ties to Jerusalem.

CRIF, the political lobby group representing French Jewish communities, in a rare move is joined by the Consistoire, French Jewry’s organ responsible for religious services, in organizing a protest rally for today opposite the Quai d’Orsay in Paris in reaction to the passing of two resolutions on Jerusalem this month by UNESCO committees.

France was among 26 countries that abstained from voting during the first resolution, which the Palestinians initiated and which was passed on October 13.

— JTA