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Tuesday 21 Apr 2015 - 14:52 Makkah mean time-2-7-1436
Bab al-Maghariba (Photo: from Einnews.com)
Amman (IINA) – The External Relations Commission of the UNESCO Executive Board on Monday adopted a resolution submitted by Jordan and Palestine that reaffirms the definition of Al-Aqsa Mosque as the entire sacred complex surrounding it.
The resolution, supported by the Arab and Muslim group, confirms that Bab Al-Maghariba, the largest entrance for non-Muslim visitors to Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, is an indivisible part of Al Aqsa, Islam's third holiest shrine, Petra news agency reported.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Sabah Al Rafie told Petra the resolution requires that Israel, as an occupation force, commit to international decisions and UNESCO resolutions related to the heritage of the Old City in Jerusalem and its walls, which has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1981 and on the World Heritage in Danger list since 1982.
The resolution also calls on Israel to cease all excavation work and demolitions within the Old City, and urges it to end all violations that exacerbate tension and conflict among the followers of various faiths.
The UNESCO commission also called for an immediate cessation of all actions impeding 19 projects being implemented under the Hashemite rehabilitation projects of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israel is also required to reopen the Bab Al-Rahma (Gate of Mercy) of the Mosque, put an end to the actions that disrupt reconstruction work at the site and take the necessary measures to ensure the implementation of the Jordanian design for reconstructing the road to Bab Al-Maghariba.
Rafiek noted that the UNESCO commission thanked Jordan for its cooperation, adding that the Kingdom’s representative at UNESCO Makram Qaisi said at the meeting that Jerusalem is among Jordan’s priorities within the framework of the Hashemite custodianship.
The resolution also urged Israel to end the forced entry of Jewish extremists and armed military personnel to Al-Aqsa courtyards and their assaults on Jordanian Awqaf Department personnel in Al-Haram Al-Sharif.
Moreover, it called for stopping the transformation of various buildings at the site into synagogues, and criticized decisions to change the historical names of dozens of streets and archaeological sites into Jewish names.
The commission demanded that Israel refrain from hindering Muslims’ and Christians’ access to their places of worship, and urged Tel Aviv to stop working on over 100 excavation sites being implemented by settler societies with the aim of imposing a Jewish identity on unearthed Islamic or Christian artefacts.
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