01.10.2011                      04.Cheschwan. 5772

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Canada reconsidering role in UNESCO following PA admittance

Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird "unhappy" with UNESCO acceptance of Palestine as member; Washington cuts off $60 million for UN cultural agency, State Department says; FM: Israel should cut ties with PA.

Canada will reconsider its role in UNESCO following the organization's acceptance of Palestine as a member state, AFP quoted Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird as telling reporters on Monday.
"We are in the process of evaluating our future participation" in UNESCO, Baird told reporters, adding that "We are not happy with UNESCO's decision. We are working to determine what our response will be."…