Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Netanyahu hails UNESCO progress
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says that the UNESCO vote today is a better result for Israel.
A statement from the office says that “fewer nations were in favor of the resolution this year.”
The resolution passed today by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee ignores Jewish and Christian ties to the Jerusalem holy sites. It passed by a large majority, with 10 countries voting in favor, eight abstaining and two opposing the text.
“More nations moved this year from support to abstentions,” the statement says, attributing this to “intense efforts by the prime minister and the Foreign Ministry.”
