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Palestine to Submit 20 Sites for UNESCO World Heritage Site Nomination

March 08, 2012

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On its first day as a full-fledged UNESCO member state, Palestinian officials wasted no time announcing plans to submit the names of 20 sites in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza for nomination to the World Heritage List.

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Turkey Contributes $5 Million to UNESCO Emergency Fund

February 01, 2012

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Since last November’s controversial vote to introduce Palestine as its 195th member, UNESCO has been eager to recoup the funding it lost when the U.S. and Israel withdrew their support for the organization — about 22 percent of the group’s annual budget.

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UNESCO Grants Membership to Palestine

November 01, 2011

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Palestine was granted full membership to UNESCO on Monday, a landmark event that allows Palestinians the right to nominate heritage sites of outstanding universal value for inclusion on the World Heritage list.  It becomes the organization’s 195th member.

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Hishams Palace, Palestine

Sophisticated Complex of Umayyad Empire

October 26, 2010

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Khirbat al-Mafjar, more commonly known as Hisham’s Palace, is the archaeological remains of an Umayyad winter palace located in the Jordan Valley, approximately two kilometres north of Jericho.

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