Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Golda Meir vs. UNESCO

I received the following via email:

Echoes of the Past: UNESCO's Record on Israel and the Palestinians

When Golda Meir visited Princeton – immediately after she ceased to be Prime Minister in 1978 - , at a question and answer section in the main auditorium of the university, one of the students asked her: “Why was it that UNESCO had rejected Israel and accepted the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for membership/associate membership.

Golda replied that that was a question that should be addressed to UNESCO, not to her.

The student responded: That is of course correct but it would be interesting to know your opinion, why UNESCO made these decisions.

Golda replied:
As you know, UNESCO stands for the United Nations Education, Science, and Culture Organization. We must assume that these gentlemen, after due consideration, came to the conclusion that the PLO has more to contribute to education, science, and culture than Israel does.

The audience roared with laughter and applauded.

Stories like this make we wonder whatever happened to leaders like Menachem Begin and Golda Meir?

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