The Plot Thickens... Palestine and UNESCO

Palestine has now approached UNESCO for membership. While UNESCO considers the proposal, the U.S. threatens both Palestine and UNESCO with deep funding cuts. U.S. law currently prohibits the funding of any UN organization that gives Palestine the same standing as member states. The saga continues:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/06/palestine-statehood-bid-us-unesco_n_998128.html

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/10/201110523540744569.html