State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert did a great job of defending the U.S. move to pull out of a UN organization that has been connected to terrorist organizations hostile to Israel. Israel immediately praised the move by the Trump administration and announced they will follow:The U.S. will withdraw from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), citing financial reasons and  anti-Israel bias. This decision was not taken lightly, and reflects U.S. concerns with mounting arrears at UNESCO, the need for fundamental reform in the organization, and continuing anti-Israel bias at UNESCO,  State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement Thursday.The U.S. withdrawal will take effect on Dec. 31. The U.S. will remain in the cultural organization as a non-member observer.UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova said in a statement that she wishes  to express profound regret  at the U.S.  decision.Nauert s statement did not include any examples of  anti-Israel  bias, and Bokova appeared to push back at this suggestion.Read more: DC