Netanyahu to Host Seminar on Jewish History for U.N. Diplomats

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Reuters, 06/05 15:56 CET

By Luke Baker

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s prime minister has invited all United Nations staff in Israel to attend a seminar on Jewish history, after a decision by a U.N. cultural body that failed to acknowledge Jewish ties to Jerusalem’s holiest site.

In the decision last month, UNESCO condemned Israel for security restrictions and other measures at the site, known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif or the al-Aqsa compound and to Jews as Temple Mount. UNESCO referred to it only by its Arabic name.

“I was shocked to hear that UNESCO adopted a decision denying any Jewish connection to the Temple Mount, our holiest site,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.

“It is hard to believe that anyone, let alone an organization tasked with preserving history, could deny this link, which spans thousands of years.” 

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Source: Euronews