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Jerusalem Sacred to Jews, Muslims, Christians - UNESCO Director

© AFP 2023 / AHMAD GHARABLIA balloon flies near the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam's third most holy site, in the old city of Jerusalem
A balloon flies near the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam's third most holy site, in the old city of Jerusalem - Sputnik International
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UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova reaffirmed the spiritual diversity of Jerusalem and its place in all three monotheistic religions, in a official statement on Friday.

An aerial view shows the Dome of the Rock (R) on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount. - Sputnik International
UNESCO Resolution on Jerusalem 'Dismisses' Jewish History - Top European Rabbi
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — UNESCO's Executive Committee on Thursday voted for the resolution, which acknowledged Jerusalem to be a holy city for Muslims, Christians and Jewish people, but named the Temple Mount a Muslim holy site.

"The heritage of Jerusalem is indivisible, and each of its communities has a right to the explicit recognition of their history and relationship with the city. To deny, conceal or erase any of the Jewish, Christian or Muslim traditions undermines the integrity of the site, and runs counter to the reasons that justified its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list," Bokova said her statement.

She further stressed that Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy texts all offer testimony as to the religions' presence in Jerusalem.

The statement added that UNESCO's main role is to promote promote "tolerance and respect for history."

The resolution, which was put forward by Palestine along with Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Oman, Qatar and Sudan, was approved by 24 members of the 58-member organization, including Russia. Twenty-six countries abstained from voting, while only six countries voted against it.

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