Andres Roemer was hailed in Israel after his dismissal as Mexico's UNESCO ambassador for refusing to vote in favor of a 2016 resolution against the Jewish state

Buildings include town’s Old Synagogue, a 13th-century stone building and a mikveh

Move likely to anger Israel, which withdrew from UNESCO in 2019 over previous steps that Jerusalem said were done to diminish the Jewish connection to the Holy Land

Bureaucrats and diplomats attend World Heritage meeting, after US asked Israel to withdraw efforts to secure visas for foreign and education ministers

UN body, which Israel quit in 2019, to hold vote at Saudi Arabia conference; Likud MK accuses cultural organization of obscuring site's biblical significance

Courtney O'Donnell, adviser to Kamala Harris and acting chief of staff for 2nd gentleman, will be tapped to represent Washington at UN body accused of anti-Israel bias -- official

US flag to be raised at headquarters of UN's educational and scientific agency, 5 years after Trump administration withdrew, alleging anti-Israel bias

Dozens injured; Moscow says strikes targeted 'terrorists,' denies firing at historic Transfiguration Cathedral, claiming destruction likely due to Ukrainian anti-aircraft rocket

Washington retakes membership of body amid concerns China is filling the vacuum it left behind when it quit over alleged anti-Israel bias

Previous administration cited anti-Israel bias in leaving science and education organization; Russian, Palestinian and N. Korean envoys held up vote with hours of procedural delays