UNESCO Slams ’Israeli’ Aggression in Al-Quds
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO] denounced "Israeli" violations in and around the al-Haram al-Sharif [also known as the Temple Mount] compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds.
Twenty-four countries, including Algeria, Brazil, China, Iran, Russia and South Africa, voted in favor of the UNESCO resolution on Thursday, while the six countries of the United States, Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Estonia opposed it.
A total of 26 countries, including Albania, Argentina, France, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Spain and Sweden abstained from the vote. Serbia and Turkmenistan were absent.
The resolution strongly condemned "the escalating "Israeli" aggression and illegal measures against... the freedom of worship and Muslims' access to their holy site al-Aqsa Mosque/al-Haram al-Sharif," and called on ""Israel", the occupying power, to respect the historic status quo and to immediately stop these measures."
It also criticized the "continuous storming of Haram al-Sharif by the "Israeli" right-wing extremists and uniformed forces."
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam after Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina.
The UNESCO resolution, which was submitted by the Palestinians supported by Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Sudan, raised "Israeli" officials' ire.
The occupied territories have already been the scene of increased tensions ever since "Israeli" forces imposed restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East al-Quds in August 2015.
Nearly 250 Palestinians have lost their lives at the hands of "Israeli" forces since the beginning of last October.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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