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AMMAN — The UNESCO
World Heritage Committee on Monday endorsed a Jordanian-Palestinian
proposal, demanding Israel to immediately cease all illegal excavations
and violations against the heritage of the old town of Jerusalem.
The decision was endorsed during the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee which is currently being held in Doha, Qatar.
According to a report by the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, the committee expressed its concern regarding damage to
historic ceramic decorations on the doors of the Dome of the Rock
Mosque, besides other damage to the gates and windows of the revered Al
Aqsa Mosque, resulting from the behaviours of the Israeli occupation
forces within the vicinity of the compound, the third holiest shrine for
Muslims.
In its resolution, the UNESCO’s committee
denounced provocative attempts by Jewish extremists to break into Al
Aqsa Mosque and called on Israeli occupation authorities to take
necessary measures to prevent such violations.
The committee called on Israel to respect
the current status of the mosque, which has been preserved as worship
place for Muslims, exclusively and as a world cultural heritage.
In its decision, the panel asserted that
the Jordanian Islamic Awqaf Department is the sole legitimate authority
entitled to maintain and safeguard the site of the Bab Al Magharbeh
gate.
It also expressed the international
community’s deep concern over Israeli policies that restrict the free
movement of the department’s employees and prevent worshippers from
performing rituals at Islamic and Christian holy sites.
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