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Conference of Presidents Urges UNESCO to Reject Palestinian Moves on Hebron
(Times of Israel) The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Thursday urged UNESCO to reject Palestinian attempts to "hijack the agenda" of the upcoming World Heritage Committee meeting in order to designate the city of Hebron as a "World Heritage Site in Danger." It called the Palestinian claim to the Tomb of the Patriarchs "replete with false information and baseless charges." Chairman Stephen M. Greenberg and executive vice chairman/CEO Malcolm Hoenlein pointed out that Palestinian officials have repeatedly hailed the "cooperation of Israeli authorities responsible for the security of these holy sites in Hebron and public safety arrangements for worshippers at the Cave," and Palestinian religious leaders "have publicly acknowledged Israeli respect for freedom of worship for all and expressed appreciation for the sensitivity shown by the Israeli authorities."