US aid embargo pulls plug on Palestinian ‘Sesame Street’
An iconic Palestinian children’s program modelled on the popular US show Sesame Street is under threat following America’s decision to freeze nearly US $200 million of aid to Palestine following its accession to the UN cultural body, UNESCO.The Palestinians have long sought to establish a sovereign state based on Israel’s 1967 borders, which would include the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. However, after decades of peace talks failed to produce a result, President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas sought to kick start the process by applying for full UN membership on September 23, 2011..... MORE
Source: RT.com
URL: http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/us-palestinian-funding-program-333/
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totoo at hindi ba moro.moro ito? ang UNESCO hindi hawak sa leeg ng kalbong agila pero ang UN, oo, at madaling nag.isyu ng no.fly.zone resolution [translation: pwedeng katayin ang libya]???...
"In October 2011, the Palestinian drive for statehood was advanced further when the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted to admit Palestine. With 107 voting yes, 14 voting no, and 52 abstaining, it was the first time Palestinians had achieved full membership status within a UN body."
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