French Jews hold Israeli flags, as they take part at a demonstration against UNESCO, near the cultural agency s Paris headquarters, July 17, 2017. (Serge Attal/Flash90)
The Israeli government is considering rejoining the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), from which it withdrew in 2019, the Axios news site reported Wednesday.
According to unnamed officials, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid asked his office to review the case several weeks ago and its International Organizations Department is expected to present a recommendation soon.
Israel left UNESCO, as did the United States during the Trump administration, over the international body’s alleged anti-Israel bias.
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