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Livni: Political Conflicts Harm UNESCO
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - Former Israeli foreign minister MK Tzipi Livni (Zionist Union) spoke at a UNESCO conference in Paris on Friday about how the Palestinians take advantage of the organization to pass anti-Israeli resolutions. Livni said she was at first unsure whether to attend, "after the adoption of distorted resolutions about Jerusalem, and with a fraudulent resolution about Hebron currently on the table....I lead the opposition in Israel, but not an opposition to the history of my people nor an opposition to the truth. These resolutions won't harm my people's ties to these sites, but they will harm UNESCO and the ability to advance shared efforts. This is not the way. It prevents cooperation." "UNESCO must not be made into a political arena....Unfortunately, there are member states that take advantage of UNESCO for political interests and open conflicts."