UN chief rejects UNESCO resolution on Temple Mount – ‘Al-Haram al-Sharif, the sacred shrine of Muslims, is also the Har HaBayit—or Temple Mount—whose Western Wall is the holiest place in Judaism,’ says Ban Ki-moon. | Ynetnews
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon distanced himself on Sunday from a recent UNESCO resolution which failed to acknowledge the ties between the Jewish people and the Temple Mount.
Israel suspended its cooperation with the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), claiming the draft resolution it adopted on Thursday denies the deep, historic Jewish connection to the holy sites in Jerusalem. The resolution refers to the holiest site in Judaism—the Temple Mount—only by its Muslim name—Al-Haram Al Sharif.
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https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/10/16/petition-calling-on-unesco-to-recognize-jewish-ties-to-jerusalem-garners-tens-of-thousands-of-signatures/