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| Palestinian FM wants UN to protect Jerusalem | |
| 2009-10-10 | |
| Ma'an -- Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad Al-Maliki, speaking at the UNESCO's 35th general conference in Paris on Friday, urged member states to establish a special fund to protect the heritage of Jerusalem. He called on the UN body to take action on the holy city and others, all of which he said were suffering under Israel's refusal to implement hundreds of international resolutions. Al-Maliki said Israel's separation wall was causing untold damage to Palestine and occupied East Jerusalem, and that its construction reflected Israel's respect for cultural heritage. He concluded by calling the international community to take responsibility for rebuilding Gaza.
A week earlier, the Palestine Liberation Organization sparked unprecedented anger by allowing the issue of South African justice Richard Goldstone's fact-finding mission to be delayed until March 2010 at the earliest. The UN Security Council will debate the report on 14 October, rather than hold an emergency session. According to the AP report, PLO Ambassador Ibrahim Khraishi said the renewal of interest in international intervention from the UN was prompted by violence in East Jerusalem. | |
| Posted by:Fred |