Five Outrages Inside UNESCO Resolution Denying Israeli Ties to Jerusalem, Judaism's Holiest Sites

"While Israelis here are celebrating the country's Independence Day today, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed a resolution disavowing Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem and ignoring Jewish ties to the religion's holiest sites.

In no particular order, here are five outrages within the text of the nonbinding UNESCO resolution, which was submitted by Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, and Sudan and passed in a 22-10 UNESCO vote:

1 – The resolution designates Judaism's second holiest site, the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, and Judaism's third holiest site, Rachel's Tomb, as 'an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.'

2 – The resolution claims it is 'safeguarding' the 'cultural heritage of Palestine,' despite the fact that no such country exists...

3 – The text refers to eastern sections of Jerusalem as an entity called 'East Jerusalem' in a clear attempt to lobby for the division of Jerusalem...

4 – The resolution refers to Israel as an 'occupying power' in its own capital, Jerusalem. It claims all fundamental Israeli territorial actions in Jerusalem are 'null and void.'...

5 – The resolution forbids Israel to carry out 'excavations, tunneling, works and projects in East Jerusalem, particularly in and around the Old City of Jerusalem.'..."