Israel's Reaction to UNESCO Jerusalem Resolution 'Overly Emotional'

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov called the Israeli reaction on a UNESCO resolution dismissing the ties of the Jewish people to the Temple Mount "overly emotional."

JERUSALEM (Sputnik) – On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled on Wednesday country's ambassador to UNESCO for consultations in protest the resolution.

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"We felt that that the Israelis’ emotions were a little bit over the top in this issue … We clarified our approaches to the Israeli colleagues on this issue, we explained why we voted for these resolutions … and called on them to be constructive in the future in discussing these issues," Gatilov told reporters.

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