US can rejoin UNESCO despite its Palestinian statehood recognition
Israel followed the US both in halting its funding to UNESCO in 2011 and in withdrawing from the organization in 2019.
The UNESCO logo is seen during the opening of the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at their headquarters in Paris, France, October 30, 2017. (photo credit: REUTERS/PHILIPPE WOJAZER)Updated: 
