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US pulls out of UN cultural body, cites 'anti-Israel' bias

 United States pulls out of the UN's culture and education body. (Photo: Courtesy)

The United States said Thursday that it was pulling out of the UN's culture and education body, accusing it of "anti-Israel bias" in a move that underlines Washington's drift away from international institutions.

Following years of tension at UNESCO, which is in the process of electing a new director-general, US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert announced that Washington planned to withdraw.

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