US Withdraws from UNESCO Amid Gaza Famine; Effort to Control Narrative and Deny Atrocities
Mehr News Agency, International Desk, hasan Shokuhi Nasab: A few days ago, the United States officially announced its withdrawal from UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural and educational organization. This marks the third time Washington has abandoned an international body despite its commitments.
Observers view this decision not as a temporary move but as part of a longstanding US policy aimed at undermining global institutions it helped establish.Whenever these organizations act against Washington’s strategic ally-the Israeli occupation regime-the US quickly resorts to denial,threats,or withdrawal.
The US justifies its exit by accusing UNESCO of “anti-israel bias,” “Chinese influence,” and “promoting extreme cultural values.” The reality is that UNESCO’s emphasis on cultural justice, protection of heritage in occupied territories, and defense of Palestinians’ ancient rights has repeatedly blocked Israel’s attempts at cultural appropriation and historical revisionism-provoking white House anger.Thus, America’s departure once again reveals that when it comes to the rights of oppressed nations, Tel Aviv’s interests and its lobby take precedence over all American international commitments.
This move triggered widespread reactions. the Zionist regime welcomed it as a “moral victory.” In contrast, international organizations, governments, and independent analysts viewed it as evidence of America’s growing moral isolation. UNESCO lamented the decision but reaffirmed its ongoing mission to defend culture, education, peace, and global heritage. More than just one country leaving an institution became clear; this represents an organized effort by dominant powers to discredit bodies still giving voice to the oppressed.
From the Human Rights Council to UNESCO: The cost of Renouncing Global Responsibilities
this is not america’s first refusal to engage with multilateral institutions that do not guarantee its exclusive interests. In 2018 under Trump’s governance, the US withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council,accusing it of “bias” against Israel-a council which despite operational weaknesses was one of few bodies documenting repeated Palestinian rights violations by israel.
In 2020, the US left the world health Organization (WHO), citing mismanagement during COVID-19-sparking backlash among health experts while weakening Washington’s global leadership in public health.
The withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement similarly reflected denial toward global environmental survival obligations. Now leaving UNESCO continues this trajectory: dismantling multilateral frameworks that represent worldwide concerns rather than American political agendas or those favored by allies.
Economically, exiting UNESCO means losing direct influence over budget allocations,s projects,and organizational priorities.US financial contributions once made up roughly 22 percentofUNESCO’s total funding.Withdrawal reduces American swaywhilecreating space forh China,Russia,and others who now claim greater roles indraftingglobal standards ineducation,culture,and digital policy.In therun,this threatens U.S.commercial scientificandculturalinstitutionsbylimitingaccess totheir participation indenveloping key areas suchas World Heritage registration AI education,digitalrights,and media ethics..
Politicallyand diplomatically ,thisdecision deals botha symbolicandpractical blowtoAmerica ‘sglobal image asthechampionof democracy,cultureandhumanrights .LeavingUNESCOsendsthemessagethatUnited Statescommitmenttointernationalcooperationonlyexiststowhenitsowninterestsandasthoseofi ts ally,theZionistre gime ,aresecured . Manydiplomatsviewsuch moves asturningUSAwayfrommultilateralaffairs ,furtherisolatingitontheadvancedgeopoliticalstagewhileopeningnewavenuesforthes trategicrisingpowersande mergingeconomiestoshapethefutureworldorder.Furthermore ,Europeanstatesanden tuesdayancedallies havexpresseds eriousconcernsover theserepeateddeviations asinternationalinstitutionalcoherence dependsonpredict able,responsiblebehaviordebigpowers.
Practically ,U Sacademic,research,culturalandsocialinstitutionswillbea cutely affected.Many jointprojectswithUN ESCOfocusingoneducation,w orldheritage,socialscience smedia literacy,endangeredlanguages,a ndA Ihavebeenputat risk.Americanuniversitiesandestablishm entslos et hie rabilitytodirectly participate ongoinglong-termscientificc ulturalprogramslatU NESCO.Thisequallydamagesacademicexchangeandoftenso ftpowerpublicrelationscapabilities.
Symbolically thisdeparture carry sâu profoundmeaning.UNESC O standssymbolicofcultu ralpeaceeducationforco existenceandcivilizationaldialogue.Leavinginternalparticularlyin aworldfacinghumanitarianca tastroughslikegenocide,G azahunger,w ardcul tural-informationwarsis demonstrativeofcompleteUSdisre gard fore human-centricprinciplesinternationalinteraction.Thismeasureeq ualsaligned silencebyotherinstitutionsagain stokillingandalimentingP alestiniansலும்deterioratesthejussticu ialcredibilityoftheworldorderands trengthen sanessentialquestion :Is currentinternational orderametoolforjusticeor mera powertool?
A m e r i c a AND ISRAEL AT THE HEART OF A FULL-SCALE HUMANITARIAN DISASTER
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