,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjag,mr4  
,ha/+s submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,disapprov+ ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific
 & ,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7   
,_w ,h]itage ,committee ,inscription (  
,hebron z a ,pale/9ian ,_w ,h]itage     
,site 9 ,dang]4  ,:]eas1 on ,july #g1   
#bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,educational1  
,sci5tific & ,cultural ,organization    
7,,unesco71 at ! reque/ ( ! p]man5t     
delegation ( ,pale/9e1 designat$ !      
anci5t city ( ,hebron z a ,_w ,h]itage  
,site 9 ,dang]2 ,:]eas ,,unesco's onl9e 
report ( ! resolution's passage ref]s to
 ! inscription ( ,hebron z ,al ,khalil  
,old t[n1 ,pale/9e2 ,:]eas ! ,cave ( !  
,patri>*s1 a %r9e 9 anci5t ,hebron holy 
to ,jews1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,muslims1 is     
recogniz$ z ! burial place ( ! ,patri>*s
 & ,matri>*s ( ! ,jewi% p1 ,abraham1    
,s>ah1 ,isaac1 ,rebecca1 ,jacob1 &      

,leah1 & is ! second mo/ holy site 9    
,judaism2 ,:]eas ! ,cave ( ! ,patri>*s  
sits )9 a comp\nd con/ruct$ by ,h]od1 an
 anci5t ,k+ ( ,judea dur+ ! ,second     
,temple ,p]iod ov] #b1jjj ye>s ago1 to  
s]ve z a place = ,jewi% pray]s at !     
grave sites ( ! ,patri>*s & ,matri>*s ( 
,judaism2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,hebron & !   
,cave ( ! ,patri>*s 7 conqu]$ #gjj ye>s 
ago by ! ,mamluks1 :o conv]t$ ! ,judean 
comp\nd into a mosque & =bade ,jews f   
ent]+2 ,:]eas ,jews 7 prohibit$ f ent]+ 
! ,cave ( ! ,patri>*s until ,hebron's   
lib]ation dur+ ! #aifg ,six-,day ,w>1   
aft] :i* x 0 re-e/abli%$ z a place :]e  
all religions c\ld wor%ip "u c]ta9      
re/rictions2 ,:]eas ,,unesco's          
m9imization ( ,jewi% connections to     
,hebron & ! ,cave ( ! ,patri>*s is a    
politicization ( _w h]itage2 ,:]eas s9ce
 ,pale/9e 0 admitt$ to ,,unesco 9 #bjaa1
 ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization    
7,,plo7 has be5 successful 9 ef=ts to h 
,,unesco designate ! ,*ur* ( ! ,nativity
 9 ,be?lehem & ! ,cultural ,l&scape (   

,s\!rn ,j]usalem1 ,battir z ,pale/9ian  
,_w ,h]itage ,sites 9 ,dang]2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1 !     
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 & o!r
 ,unit$ ,nations ag5cies h purposefully 
& consi/5tly pursu$ an anti-,israel     
ag5da1 & h adopt$ num]\s resolutions    
inh]5tly bias$ aga9/ ,israel1 mo/       
rec5tly includ+--  7#a7 ,unit$ ,nations 
,_w ,heal? ,assembly ,ag5da ,item #ai1  
adopt$ on ,may #bf1 #bjag1 :i* s+l$ out 
only ,israel z a violator ( m5tal1      
physical1 & environm5tal heal?1 & ass]t$
 t ,israeli occupation 0 a major cause (
 ! problems2  7#b7 a decision adopt$ by 
! ,,unesco ,executive ,bo>d on ,may #b1 
#bjag1 :i* significantly und]m9$        
,israel's sov]eignty 9 ,j]usalem &      
reject$ all legislative & adm9i/rative  
measures tak5 by ,israel 9 ! city z null
 & void1 reject$ ,jewi% ties to !       
,temple ,m\nt1 ! holie/ place ( ! ,jewi%
 p1 & condemn$ ,israeli conduct 9 ,gaza2
  7#c7 language f ! same ,may #b1 #bjag1
 decision1 :i* express$ deep conc]n ab\t

 ! effects ( attacks on s*ools & o!r    
educational & cultural facilities 9     
,gaza1 :ile notably ignor+ ! t]rori/    
organization ,hamas' use ( ,unit$       
,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy =      
,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/        
7,,unrwa7 s*ools to /ore & fire rockets 
at ,israeli civilians2  7#d7 ,,unesco   
,ag5da ,item #ai1 adopt$ dur+ ! #aii?   
meet+ ( ! ,executive ,bo>d on ,april    
#ae1 #bjaf1 :i* notably omitt$ hi/oric  
,jewi% ties to ! ,temple ,m\nt & !      
,we/]n ,wall area 9 ,j]usalem's ,old    
,city1 condemn$ ,israeli actions tak5 9 
response to ,pale/9ian viol5ce1 & accus$
 ,israel ( plac+ ,jewi% fake graves 9 ! 
vic9ity ( ! al-,aqsa mosque2  7#e7 !    
resolution adopt$ by ! ,commission on ! 
,/atus ( ,wom5 on ,m>* #bd1 #bjag1 :i*  
s+l$ out only ,israel & express$ grave  
conc]n ab\t ! increas$ difficulties be+ 
fac$ by ,pale/9ian wom5 & girls &       
deplor$ ! dire economic & social        
conditions ( ,pale/9ian wom5 & girls2 & 
7#f7 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil  

,resolution #bccd1 adopt$ on ,decemb]   
#bc1 #bjaf1 :i* condemn$ ,israeli       
settlem5t activity z a flagrant         
violation ( int]national law )\t        
di/+ui%+ betwe5 ,jewi% holy sites &     
remote settlem5ts 9 ! ,we/ ,bank2       
,:]eas s9ce its creation 9 ,june #bjjf1 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil
 has pass$ #fg resolutions condemn+     
,israel1 m ?an all o!r c\ntries comb9$2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al         
,assembly adopt$ #bj resolutions at !   
end ( #bjaf s+l+ out or condemn+        
,israel2 & ,:]eas anti-,israel          
resolutions adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations 
& its ag5cies und]m9e & cause           
significant damage to !                 
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace ,process3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 disapproves ( !  
,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific
 & ,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7   
,_w ,h]itage ,committee inscription (   
,hebron z a ,pale/9ian ,_w ,h]itage     
,site 9 ,dang]2  7#b7 rejects any future

 resolution consid]$ by ! ,unit$        
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1 ,unit$       
,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 or o!r      
,unit$ ,nations ag5cies t is inh]5tly   
anti-,israel or seeks to impose a       
solution on f9al /atus issues relat$ to 
! ,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace ,process2 &
  7#c7 /rongly urges memb]s ( ! ,unit$  
,nations & its ag5cies to refra9 f fur!r
 inflam+ t5sions 9 ,israel & !          
,pale/9ian t]ritories ) hi/orically     
revisioni/ & anti-,israel resolutions4