Both the US and Israel are reacting with outrage today and threatening to defund UNESCO, following the international body’s recognition that the Tomb of Patriarchs, in Israeli-occupied Hebron, is a World Heritage site, and one that is considered “in danger.” The Tomb of Patriarchs, also the Ibrahimi Mosque, is believed to be the burial place of
US, Israel Furious Over UNESCO Heritage Designation
Israel claims that recognition of the Tomb of Patriarchs amounts to ‘Anti-Semitism’.