"I must honestly and explicitly say: the latest UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem is an affront to the feelings of all religious Jews and completely undermines, in our eyes, the credibility of this organization," Lazar said, as quoted in a press release.
Lazar added that UNESCO was failing in its educational function by failing to recognize the findings of archaeological excavations, which "indicate that Jerusalem for dozens of centuries has been the unquestioned spiritual center of Judaism."
The Rabbi also noted his dismay at the vote of the Russian delegation in UNESCO in favor of the resolution.
The resolution, which was put forward by Palestine along with Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Oman, Qatar and Sudan, was approved by 24 members of the 58-member organization, including Russia. Twenty-six countries abstained from voting while only six countries voted against it.
In April, UNESCO's executive board released and then adopted a resolution, calling Israel "the Occupying Power" and urging it to "stop all violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is one of the holy sites of the Temple Mount complex.
