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Palestinians step closer to UNESCO membership
Associated Press
Published: 05.10.11, 17:55
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1. Is this a joke?
Devorah   (10.05.11)
2. UNESCO DESRVES PALESTINE : )
Salma ,   Palestine   (10.05.11)
3. Laugh of the day
rebecca ,   Modiin   (10.05.11)
No doubt they'll achieve this.
4. Palestinian UNESCO farce
Ros ,   London, UK   (10.05.11)
Yeah, they've contributed SO much to education, science and culture. What a complete farce the UN is becoming.
5. talking about counting your chickens before they are hatched
zionist forever   (10.05.11)
Whilst they will endorse it the General Assembly has yet to vote in favour of a palestinian state, it hasn't even been discussed by the Security Council in which the US has already stated they will use the veto to stop them getting their state. Without the state can't get UN membership and that means no UNESCO membership. Next thing you know he will be demanding a seat on the Security Council. Who knows maybe Hamas will ask the UN give Hamastan Gaddafi's seat on the UN Human Rights Council.
6. You think this is funny? Look at this!
tiki ,   belgium   (10.05.11)
Yesterday the PA was given the honour to become the """Partner for Democratic Status""" in PACE // Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Now do we understand why the world is totally "screwed up?
7. #4 yes we do, and we are so proud.
Salma ,   Palestine   (10.05.11)
if i wasn't Palestinian I'd like 2 be :P
8. Why not ? they can promote cultural
Eric............ ,   Israel....   (10.05.11)
terrorism.Add something new too UNESCO,something UNESCO does not recognize.Even Scientific terrorist bombs.
9. One more petro-purchased instance
Francisco ,   Madrid, Spain   (10.05.11)
It is false Muslims have not given anything to humanity in the latest 1.000 years. They are bribing all the time.
10. The science of terrorism & propaganda
Isaac Storm   (10.05.11)
I agree with #8; They can teach the science of terrorism and the science of propaganda since they have those two areas down to an art.
11. UNESCO
max ,   washington dc   (10.05.11)
The Palestinians and their supporters are succeeding in politicizing the UN and its human rights and now its economic , science and culture bodies into an anti-west, anti-semitic platforms. If this trend is not reversed the US may withhld UN funding, as it is doing to the PA.
12. The PA chairman denies the Holocaust
Is this a joke?   (10.05.11)
13. Cutoff time.
Ypip ,   Canada   (10.05.11)
14. "Educational, Scientific and Cultural|
Dallas ,   Canada   (10.05.11)
No, "Political" is the better adjective. When I think of Educational, Scientific and Cultural contributions by the PA to the world I feel queasy.
15. What Science? What Culture?
John ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.05.11)
What science and/or culture to they have?!
16. So the "Palestinians" can lay false claims to sites?
William ,   Israel   (10.05.11)
Like claiming the Cave of the Patriarchs, a jewish holy place for thousands of years was really a mosque (for thousands of years, before Islam occupied the land) and gave it UNESCO protection in favor of the "Palestinians"? Sure, with membership, the Pallys will just waltz across the land laying false claim to everything Jewish, with UNESCO backing. I once respected UNESCO, then found they did little to save historical sites and simply joined the biased UN conglomerate.
17. #7 - name one contribution to the world of science
William ,   Israel   (10.05.11)
or education, Salma? The art of exploding planes and people, or educating hatred in the most efficient way, are not valuable to humanity.
18. UNESCO Responsibility
Ehai ,   London, England   (10.05.11)
UNESCO has responsibility for the implementation of the UN's Declaration On A Culture Of Peace And Non-Violence. First agree to that Mr.Abbas. Publicly proclaim it to all Palestinians. Make Hamas publicly proclaim it to their people too. Then come and tell the world you are ready ...... and willing....... for UN Membership. C'mon.....it is easier than war.
19. # 2 Salma
Moragh USA   (10.05.11)
Spot-on Salma. You finally spoke the truth with a good pinch of sweetness in it! UNESCO does deserve palestine.... they are (almost) all one of the same kind. Or better said, all tarred with the same stick!
20. PA looking for full membership everywhere now...
Anna M Sedda ,   Rome-Italy   (10.05.11)
And will avoid any direct talk or any call to renounce terror,terror act,and terror affiliation... PA is looking for membership to keep is propaganda alive against Israel,where all are bad(but never killed anyone) and they the good(but feeds the kamikaze).this retoric will prop ably win some money,but at the end,to make a point and "do the right thing" we should say NO to Palestine!!!!! Terrorist,terror maker and terror supporters should know,they are NOT awarded for terror and killing of innocent for any reasons...
21. #2
Jane   (10.05.11)
Correct - non-functioning non-country and non-functioning non-peace institution
22. The same UNESCO that declared Rachel's Tomb to be a mosque
Serge ,   Montreal, Canada   (10.05.11)
UNESCO is known to be a deeply racist organization: nothing new here.
23. i love how Ynet talkbacks always gush with jewish hatred
Marwan ,   Tel Aviv, Palestine   (10.05.11)
it makes me feel angelic to be a palestinian :)
24. UNESCO
solomon ,   bklyn   (10.05.11)
The "Pals" are the ones who excavated 'Solomon's Stables' and carted away dirt filled with (Jewish) objects from Biblical times. This is the kind of action UNESCO is supposed to be against. But of course they'll let in the "Pals" as their eyes are as shut as anybody's.
25. #20 - I hear Blockbuster, Panera bread, and Shaws supermarke
William ,   Israel   (10.05.11)
are all offering free membership (and even bonus points), too. Perhaps Abbas can approach them for a "Palestinian" group membership.
26. #23 - says the vermin living off of Israeli taxpayers
William ,   Israel   (10.05.11)
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