UNESCO Classifies Ancient Jericho as ‘Palestinian Heritage Site’

The Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced that one of the newest entries on the organization’s list of global heritage sites is Tel a-Sultan in Jericho. The Israeli Foreign Ministry was infuriated by the decision, which, according to them, was made despite the many true efforts by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, and stated that they “see the decision as another sign of the Palestinians’ cynical use of UNESCO and the politicization of the organization.