UNESCO Re-Classifies Rachel’s Tomb as a “Mosque” Bibi Says “Nuts!”
Government responds sharply to UNESCO request that Israel remove Rachel’s Tomb and the Cave of the Patriarchs from its list of national heritage sites; Netanyahu calls UNESCO decision “absurd.”
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday slammed world culture organization UNESCO’s decision to characterize the site of Rachel’s Tomb as a Muslim mosque.
“The attempt to separate the nation of Israel from its cultural heritage is absurd,” said the prime minister.
A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office read, “It is unfortunate that an organization that was established with the goal of promoting the cultural preservation of historical sites around the world, is attempting due to political reasons to uproot the connection between the nation of Israel and its cultural heritage.”