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Palestine - flag flies, UNESCO cries, legality dies : Comments
By David Singer, published 9/1/2012UNESCO's decision to admit Palestine as a member has consequences for UNESCO.
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Posted by david singer, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 3:31:54 PM
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In my book UNESCO'S silence indicates it has no argument to my claim -nor can it otherwise justify the legality of its decision.
The easiest way to make me go away is surely to give me good reason to do so - not to remain silent and allow my claim to remain unanswered.
You at least had a try - unconvincing as it is. Yet UNESCO with its huge bureaucracy - including a large legal department - has not put forward anyone to challenge my claim.
Is that how UNESCO should behave?
Given that funding of 22% of UNESCO'S budget has now disappeared - but could be reinstated if a review of the Palestine decision led to its reversal - why does UNESCO continue to stick its head in the sand and not take action to review the lawfulness of Palestine's admission to UNESCO?
Those tens of millions of people world-wide who will see UNESCO programs - aimed at improving and prolonging their lives - being cut or abandoned - should be asking UNESCO the same question.
So should you - if you care for those who are affected .
Think again.
You can sign the petition here:
http://www.change.org/petitions/unesco-review-palestines-unconstitutional-membershi