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December 15, 2015

Why Congress Must Continue to Withhold Funds from UNESCO

An effective response to its recognition of the “state of Palestine.”

In 1990, Congress passed a law stating that the U.S. would not pay dues to any UN organization that granted recognition to a Palestinian state, absent a negotiated settlement with Israel. The law was triggered when the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized such a state in 2011. The State Department is now asking Congress to waive the prohibition—without repealing the law itself—and allow the transfer of funds to UNESCO. Elliott Abrams urges the legislature to hold firm:

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