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On the recordMarch 12, 2014
we were lobbied, Congress was, to show how tough we were in our support of Israel by withdrawing payments to UNESCO.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy criticized the impact of withdrawing UNESCO payments on U.S. and Israeli interests.

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