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The conference, which will be held on 17 and 18 January at al-Azhar Conference Centre in Cairo, will highlight a number of issues including "raising awareness about the issue of Jerusalem and emphasising its Arab and Islamic identity," according to a statement by al-Azhar.
The event, which comes under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi,
| Oh? A very bold decision, especially following his previous bold decision on this particular subject. Still, I suppose what matters is the Conclusions & Recommendations section of the proceedings... |
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The conference will be attended by the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II, Paleostinian President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas
... a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial..., as well as the heads of Arab Islamic and Christian organizations.
The conference will tackle three main themes; affirming Jerusalem’s Arab status, raising awareness about the Jerusalem issue, and highlighting the international community's responsibility regarding the holy city.
The event, which will be led by Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb, is expected to conclude with several recommendations that support the Paleostinian cause and stress the rights of Paleostinians to establish an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
"The conference will also discuss preserving Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem in addition to a number of measures and decisions that will educate young people about the issue of Jerusalem, its history and its holy sites," the statement added.
Following Trump's decision on Jerusalem, which sparked protests in several Arab countries, Egypt presented a draft resolution to the Security Council on behalf of Arab countries that would have required the US to reverse its decision.
The resolution was vetoed by the US, though it gained support from all 14 other members of the Security Council, including key US allies Britannia, La Belle France, Italia, Japan and Ukraine.
A total of 128 countries later voted in the UN General Assembly in favour of a resolution condemning Trump's decision and calling on the US to reverse the move.
Egypt has consistently maintained its full support for a two-state solution along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital of the Paleostinian state.