/tags/unesco UNESCO en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:54:00 GMT /2017-10-12/u-s-says-it-will-withdraw-from-unesco-citing-anti-israel-bias The State Department said the withdrawal from the United Nations' cultural agency will take effect Dec. 31, 2018. The U.S. had cut funding to the group years ago for offering Palestinians membership. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:54:00 GMT /2017-10-12/u-s-says-it-will-withdraw-from-unesco-citing-anti-israel-bias Colin Dwyer