Israel suspends ties with UNESCO in spat over Jerusalem holy site
UNESCO's Reminder to Israel: Jerusalem Is Occupied Territory.
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| Source: REUTER |
Israel has suspended ties with UNESCO, the UN body in charge
of preserving culture and history, after a draft decision that Israel says
ignores Judaism's ties to the religion's holiest site.
On Thursday, in a 24-6 vote, UNESCO gave preliminary
approval to a resolution that denies Jewish ties to its most holy religious
sites: the Temple Mount and the Western Wall.
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs lauded the
decision.
"Palestine will continue to defend the rights of our
people through all available legal and diplomatic avenues, including UN
organizations," a ministry statement said. "Our peaceful agenda will
not be derailed by propaganda, nor will our tolerance and adherence to
international law by altered by fallacies and cynical spin."
To Jews and Christians, the Temple Mount is the site of the
foundation stone on which Adam was created and the site where Abraham came to
sacrifice his son Isaac. To Jews, it is also the site of the First and Second
Temples. To Muslims, it is the site where the Prophet Mohammed ascended to
heaven on his miraculous "night journey."
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