The United States of America, too.
That in itself does not settle history and heritage
What UNESCO had said, is that the Jews had no connection to the Holy Land nor to the Temple. Simply false on historic grounds. The said the whole heritage of the place was exclusively Arab, and that is false on historical grounds as well.
What Pope Francis said, is "The people of Israel, who from Egypt, where they were enslaved, walked through the desert for forty years until they reached the land promised by God."
Nobody has refuted that statement.
DNA studies are helping to shed further light on this issue.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/most-jews-descended-ancient-turkey-new-study-2107639949
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invention_of_the_Jewish_People