Israeli officials blast UN decision to place ancient Jericho as protected site under Palestinian Authority

Israel has blasted UNESCO for listing a prehistoric ruin near the West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage site, calling the decision a "cynical" ploy by Palestinians to politicize the international body. "UNESCO’s recent decision regarding the ruins of Jericho is yet another example of the Palestinians’ continued attempt to erase Jewish history and exploit the U.N.’s twisted political structure," Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N., told Fox News Digital.&n