PA District Governor of Hebron on UNESCO resolution: Resolution proves that Hebron and Cave of the Patriarchs are not Jewish heritage sites
Headline: "Hebron district governor: The UNESCO resolution proves Hebron’s importance to humanity"
"Hebron District Governor Kamel Hamid today, Friday [July 7, 2017], emphasized the importance of the success of the State of Palestine, the Palestinian teams, and all of the parties supporting putting Hebron, its Old City, and its Ibrahimi Mosque (i.e., Cave of the Patriarchs) on the UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site List.
Hamid emphasized in a statement the importance of this event that determines that the identity [of the city], including its mosque, is pure [and] Palestinian, that its heritage, history, and depth belong to the mighty Palestinian people, [and] that explicitly and unambiguously expresses the non-validity of the Israeli claims that the Ibrahimi Mosque is a Jewish heritage [site]."
UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) passed a resolution in Krakow, Poland, on July 7, 2017, submitted by the Permanent Delegation of Palestine to the UN, inscribing the Old City of Hebron - which includes the Cave of the Patriarchs, where the Jewish Patriarchs and Matriarchs are buried - on the World Heritage List, acknowledging it as a Palestinian heritage site.
It also inscribed it on the List of World Heritage in Danger, stating that it "considers that the property is faced with serious threats which could have deleterious effects on its inherent characteristics and for which an immediate action by the World Heritage Committee is needed," said threats apparently coming from the Israeli military control of the area.
The resolution was passed in a secret ballot with 12 countries voting in favor, 3 against, and 6 abstaining.
This resolution is one of many UNESCO resolutions that are frequently passed condemning Israel, particularly regarding Jerusalem.
UNESCO report on the resolution: http://en.unesco.org/news/two-new-sites-inscribed-world-heritage-list
Draft of the resolution: https://www.unwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Amendment-to-41-COM-8B.1.pdf
"Hebron District Governor Kamel Hamid today, Friday [July 7, 2017], emphasized the importance of the success of the State of Palestine, the Palestinian teams, and all of the parties supporting putting Hebron, its Old City, and its Ibrahimi Mosque (i.e., Cave of the Patriarchs) on the UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site List.
Hamid emphasized in a statement the importance of this event that determines that the identity [of the city], including its mosque, is pure [and] Palestinian, that its heritage, history, and depth belong to the mighty Palestinian people, [and] that explicitly and unambiguously expresses the non-validity of the Israeli claims that the Ibrahimi Mosque is a Jewish heritage [site]."
UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) passed a resolution in Krakow, Poland, on July 7, 2017, submitted by the Permanent Delegation of Palestine to the UN, inscribing the Old City of Hebron - which includes the Cave of the Patriarchs, where the Jewish Patriarchs and Matriarchs are buried - on the World Heritage List, acknowledging it as a Palestinian heritage site.
It also inscribed it on the List of World Heritage in Danger, stating that it "considers that the property is faced with serious threats which could have deleterious effects on its inherent characteristics and for which an immediate action by the World Heritage Committee is needed," said threats apparently coming from the Israeli military control of the area.
The resolution was passed in a secret ballot with 12 countries voting in favor, 3 against, and 6 abstaining.
This resolution is one of many UNESCO resolutions that are frequently passed condemning Israel, particularly regarding Jerusalem.
UNESCO report on the resolution: http://en.unesco.org/news/two-new-sites-inscribed-world-heritage-list
Draft of the resolution: https://www.unwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Amendment-to-41-COM-8B.1.pdf