In Contempt for UNESCO Decision, Israeli Envoy Leaves to Call His Plumber About a ‘Much More Important’ Problem With His Toilet

An Israeli diplomat demonstrated his contempt for a U.N. Education Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decision to designate the traditional burial place of the biblical patriarchs as part of Palestinian territory by saying a call from his plumber about a leaking toilet was more important, and excusing himself from the proceedings.