UN body demands Israel abandon capital in Jerusalem

By Joel Gehrke

Published May 2, 2017 8:23pm ET

UN body demands Israel abandon capital in Jerusalem — "Once again UNESCO member states tried to deny the historical connection of the Jewish people to Israel," said Florida Rep. Ted Deutch, the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) | Oded Balilty

An educational agency at the United Nations marked Israel’s independence day on Tuesday by demanding that the Jewish state rescind a law establishing its capital in Jerusalem, in order to create space for a future Palestinian seat of government.

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