This is disturbing, not least because Russia and China backed the Arab world in getting this through: UNESCO last week passed a resolution ignoring deep Jewish ties to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, hailing it only as a Muslim religious site.
The actual text of the World Heritage Committee’s decision does mention “the three monotheistic religions”:
Affirming the importance of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls for the three monotheistic religions…
But then it refers to the most sacred and contested site – the Dome of the Rock, built over the ruins of the Second Temple – only by its Arab name and only as a Muslim religious site in one long diatribe against Israel:
Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Ḥaram Al-Sharif and its surroundings…
7. Calls on Israel, the occupying Power, to allow for the restoration of the historic status quo that prevailed until September 2000, under which the Jordanian Awqaf (Religious Foundation) Department exercised exclusive authority on Al-Aqṣa Mosque/Al-Ḥaram AlSharif…
13. Regrets the damage caused by the Israeli Forces, especially since 23 August 2015, to the historic gates and windows of the al-Qibli Mosque inside Al-Aqṣa Mosque/Al-Ḥaram AlSharif, and reaffirms, in this regard, the obligation of Israel to respect the integrity, authenticity and cultural heritage of Al-Aqṣa Mosque/Al-Ḥaram Al-Sharif, as reflec
Read the full article by Andrew Bolt on his Blog.