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Palestinians seek to claim Western Wall is part of Al-Aqsa compound
[IsraelTimes] UNESCO proposal, which also condemns Israeli excavations near Temple Mount, to be submitted by Arab states in coming daysSix Arab states are set to submit a proposal on behalf of the Paleostinians to the UN's cultural body to officially claim the Western Wall as part of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound (the Temple Mount), Israel's Ynet news website reported Friday. The proposal will be submitted in the coming days to the United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, known as UNESCO, by Algeria, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates, Ynet said. The Paleostinians are not members of the body's executive council, and therefore rely on one of the 58 member states to submit the proposal. Ynet quoted senior Israeli sources as saying that the Paleostinians are also seeking to submit the proposal in parallel to the UNESCO plenum, where they are recognized as a state. The proposal also calls for the international community to condemn Israel for urging "its citizens to bear arms in light of recent terror wave," as well as recent actions by Israel and the IDF in Jerusalem. The document, a copy of which was obtained by Ynet, refers to Jerusalem as "the occupied capital of Paleostine." In addition, the Paleostinians seek condemnation of ongoing Israeli archaeological excavations near the Temple Mount and the Old City in Jerusalem, as well as for the "aggression and illegal measures taken against the freedom of worship and access of Muslims to Al-Aqsa Mosque and Israel's attempts to break the status quo since 1967." According to Ynet, Israel is trying to convince as many countries as possible to oppose the proposal, or abstain. However, the way to a man's heart remains through his stomach... the report said, the proposal will likely be approved as there is a Muslim and Arab majority on UNESCO's executive council. The Paleostinians claim that Israel plans to change the status quo at the site, which is holy to Jews and Muslims but where Jews are allowed to visit but not pray. Israel has repeatedly denied the accusation, which has been a key factor in the ongoing violence. Posted by: trailing wife 2015-10-18 |
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