(NEWS) Jewish Group: UNESCO Event Will Bolster Ahmadinejad's Propaganda

"AJC, ADL urge UNESCO to withdraw its support for World Philosophy Day event scheduled to take place in Tehran later this month.

Jewish organizations on Thursday urged UNESCO to cancel its endorsement of the World Philosophy Day scheduled to take place in the Iranian capital Tehran later this month.

Since 2002, UNESCO has marked World Philosophy Day with an event that brings together noted philosophers from throughout the world."

(NEWS) Ayalon: Israel Will No Longer Cooperate With UNESCO

"Decision comes after UN organization slams Israel for declaring Cave of Patriarchs, Rachel's tomb as national sites.

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon announced that Israel will no longer cooperate with UNESCO, during a Wednesday Knesset discussion after the organization blasted Israel for declaring the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel's tomb as national sites.

'We should see the organization's decision to remove the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel's Tomb from the list of Israel's national sites as part of Palestinian escalation in international organizations,' Ayalon said."