Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Bill in Congress seeks to investigate US Boat to Gaza for "terrorist" ties

A bill introduced in the United States Congress last month would require the State Department to investigate “The sources of any logistical, technical, or financial support for the Gaza flotilla ships, including the Audacity of Hope, that were set to set sail from Greece on July 1, 2011.”

UNESCO funding cut over Palestine vote may harm US economy

Jim Lobe
Washington, DC
1 November 2011

The administration of US President Barack Obama announced Monday that it would immediately cut US funding for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, just hours after UNESCO’s governing board voted overwhelmingly to grant Palestine full membership.

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