Libel: Muslims and Christians denied access to Jerusalem
Hassan Khater, Secretary General of the Islamic-Christian Front for Defending Jerusalem:
"[Israel is trying] to fan religious hatred ... [Israel's actions of] taking over Jerusalem, walling it off, separating it, and preventing Muslims and Christians free access to Jerusalem and its holy sites amount to a declaration of war on the ideas of interfaith dialogue and rapprochement... if Israel truly believes in peace it should remove its hand from the city of love and peace and open its gates to all, so that the city may resume it historical place as a city of prayer, a stage for interfaith dialogue and a meeting place for different civilizations.”
"[Israel is trying] to fan religious hatred ... [Israel's actions of] taking over Jerusalem, walling it off, separating it, and preventing Muslims and Christians free access to Jerusalem and its holy sites amount to a declaration of war on the ideas of interfaith dialogue and rapprochement... if Israel truly believes in peace it should remove its hand from the city of love and peace and open its gates to all, so that the city may resume it historical place as a city of prayer, a stage for interfaith dialogue and a meeting place for different civilizations.”
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