The resolution is a formal condemnation of Israel, referred to throughout as "the occupying Power", for allowing alleged aggression against the Palestinian people, as well as past failures to protect exclusive Muslim use of the Abrahamic holy site the Temple Mount and infrastructure work in East Jerusalem.

Mexico's envoy to UNESCO, Andrés Roemer, was fired from his position after he refused to give the Mexican government's support of the resolution and walked out of the hall.

"[9][10][11] It was also rejected by the Czech Parliament which said the resolution reflects a "hateful anti-Israel sentiment",[12] and hundreds of Italian Jews demonstrated in Rome over Italy's abstention.

[12] On October 26, UNESCO approved a reviewed version of the resolution, which also criticized Israel for its continuous "refusal to let the body's experts access Jerusalem's holy sites to determine their conservation status.

In early December, Netanyahu released a stream of tweets sardonically tagging UNESCO with archaeological findings in Israel,[16] indicating there is still conflict between the two parties.

While the resolution did not include any sanction or coercive measure and was adopted under non-binding Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter, Israeli newspaper Haaretz stated it "may have serious ramifications for Israel in general and specifically for the settlement enterprise" in the medium-to-long term.