(Israel)—Amid
international outcry, Israel has claimed a rare victory at the United
Nations on Wednesday after the Palestinian delegation dropped its bid
that the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) declare the Western Wall a Muslim holy site. (Photo: Shay Levy/israel365)
The
resolution, which was submitted on behalf of the Palestinian Authority
by six Arab states, demanded that the Western Wall be recognized as an
"integral part" of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the Temple Mount.
While the bid to take over the Western Wall
was dropped, the Palestinians are still requesting that Rachel's Tomb in
Bethlehem and the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron be declared Muslim
sites. The Western Wall is considered part of Judaism's most holy site,
the Temple Mount.
Israel has vowed to fight the resolution, which also calls on the UN to condemn Israel for...
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